Local Community Agencies

Advocacy and Support Groups

• Big Brothers Bigs Sisters of Jasper & Newton Counties
• Joplin Independent Living Center
• MPACT
• People First of Missouri
• Touchpoint Autism Services

Assistive Technology

• Audio-Reader
• Relay Missouri

Civic Organizations

• Elks Lodge - Joplin
• Joplin Host Lions Club
• Kiwanis Club - Joplin
• Make a Wish Foundation of Missouri

Crisis & Emergency Services

• Children's Miracle Network
• Clark Center

Day Activities

• The ARC of the Ozarks

Employment & Training

• The Arc of the Ozarks
• Franklin Technical Center
• Joplin Workshop

Evaluations & Assessments

• First Steps
• Ozark Center for Autism
• Touchpoint Autism Services

Financial & Legal Services

• Legal Aid of Western Missouri
• Life Care Planning, Inc
• Midwest Special Needs Trust

Food, Clothing, Household

• Crosslines
• Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area
• We Care of the 4 States

Home-Housing Assistance

• Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC)

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Health Care/Therapy

• Bureau of Special Health Care Needs
• Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC)
• Elks Mobile Dental Program
• The Independent Living Center
• Joplin Health Department
• Magic Moments Riding Therapy

Recreation & Leisure/Camps

• Camp Barnabas

Service Coordination

• Community Support Services (CSS) Case Management
• Connections Case Management

Transportation

• Compassionate Care
• MAPS (Metro Area Publictransit System)
• Sunshine Lamp Trolley

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