March 11, 2010

Continuum of Care Maps

Missouri State Continua of Care Map
Balance of State Continuum of Care Regions and Agencies Map

The Missouri State Continua of Care Map

Generically, a Continuum of Care is a community-based, long-range planning process that addresses the needs of homeless persons in order to help them reach maximum self-sufficiency. The Continuum of Care is developed through collaboration with a broad cross section of the community and based on a thorough assessment of homeless needs and resources. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recommends the Continuum of Care model as a comprehensive and strategic approach to addressing homelessness. Participation in a ‘homeless management information system’, of which the HMIS is an example, has been proposed as a requirement by HUD to receive HUD funding.

HUD defines the Continuum of Care as:

"[A] community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self-sufficiency. It includes action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness."

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Trainer Guide on Continuum of Care Planning and Implementation

This map indicates the geographical areas of Missouri that have formed Continua of Care. The smaller areas are the more populous counties of the state, and are referred to as “entitlement areas” because they receive funding for housing and homelessness directly from HUD. The remainder of the state, in yellow, is the Balance of State (BoS) Continuum of Care (CoC), which is comprised of the remaining 103 non-entitlement counties. The Homeless Missourians Information System serves these 103 counties; in addition, the Greene-Webster-Christian Counties Continua of Care have decided to use the HMIS as their homelessness data system as well.

CoC Map

To visit web sites associated with the various Continua of Care in Missouri other than the State Continuum of Care, please see the list of links, below.

Greene-Webster-Christian Counties Continuum of Care

Jasper-Newton Counties Continuum of Care

Kansas City Region Continua of Care

St. Charles County Continuum of Care

St. Joseph Region Continuum of Care

St. Louis City Continuum of Care

St. Louis County Continuum of Care

Balance of State Continuum of Care Regions and Agencies Map

Regional Map

The enrolled agencies are as follows:

Region 1

Agency	City	County
Community Caring Council	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau
Lutheran Family & Children Services	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau
Mending Hearts Recovery	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau
Salvation Army Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau
Vision House	Cape Girardeau	Cape Girardeau
Agape Help House	Pacific	Franklin
Loving Hearts Outreach	Washington	Franklin
Jefferson County Center-Catholic Charities	Crystal City	Jefferson
EMAA	Park Hills	St Francois
Shared Blessings, Inc.	Bonne Terre	St. Francois
Washington County Community Partnership	Potosi	Washington
Community Treatment, Inc. (Comtrea)	Festus	Jefferson

Region 2

Agency	City	County
Hope House	Hannibal	Marion
NECAC - Central Office	Bowling Green	Pike
Douglas Community Services, Inc.	Hannibal	Macon

Region 3

Agency	City	County
NMCAA - Central Office	Kirksville	Adair
Helping Hands Across Missouri	Moberly	Randolph
High Hope Employment Services	Milan	Sullivan

Region 4

Agency	City	County
GHCAA - Central Office	Trenton	Grundy
Catholic Charities Of K.C.- St. Joseph, Inc.	Kansas City	Jackson
Community Services, Inc.	Maryville	Nodaway
Hillcrest Transitional Housing of Platte County	Kansas City	Platte County

Region 5

Agency	City	County
Columbia Housing Authority	Columbia	Boone
New Horizons Community Support Services	Columbia	Boone
Phoenix Family Housing Corporation	Columbia	Boone
Phoenix Programs, Inc	Columbia	Boone
Salvation Army	Columbia	Boone
Voluntary Action Center	Columbia	Boone
Welcome Home, Inc	Columbia	Boone
Lake Area Helping Hands	Camdenton	Camden
Lamb House	Camdenton	Camden
Salvation Army Center of Hope	Jefferson City	Cole
Bethel-Purim Ministries	Boonville	Cooper
Booneslick Ministerial Alliance	Boonville	Cooper
Harvest House	Boonville	Cooper
MOCA	Richland	Pulaski
Haven House	Fulton	Callaway
SERVE - Callaway Action Network	Fulton	Callaway
Central Missouri Community Action Agency	Columbia	Boone
Lutheran Family & Children Services of Mid MO	Columbia	Boone

Region 6

Agency	City	County
Family Counseling Center	Kennett	Dunklin
DAEOC	Portageville	New Madrid
Mission Missouri	Sikeston	Scott

Region 7

Agency	City	County
SEMO Christian Restoration Center	Poplar Bluff	Butler
United Gospel Rescue Mission	Poplar Bluff	Butler
Ripley County Family Resource Center	Doniphan	Ripley

Region 8

Agency	City	County
Agape Home	Salem	Dent
Ozark Action, Inc.	West Plains	Howell
Samaritan Outreach Center	West Plains	Howell
South Central MO Community Action Agency	Winona	Shannon
Texas County	Houston	Texas

Region 9

Agency	City	County
Christian Associates of Table Rock Lake	Kimberling City	Stone
Christian Action Ministries	Branson	Taney
Church Army of Branson	Branson	Taney
Ozarks Area Community Action Agency	Branson	Taney
Economic Security Corrporation	Joplin	JAsper

Region 10

Agency	City	County
FAITH, Inc	Clinton	Henry
Johnson County HELP, Inc	Warrensburg	Johnson
Pettis County Community Partnership	Sedalia	Pettis
MO Valley CAA	Marshall	Saline
WCMCAA	Appleton City	St Clair
Heart 'n Hand Ministries, Inc.	Belton	Cass

Springfield Area Continuum of Care agencies enrolled in the BoS HMIS:

The Kitchen, Inc.

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Salvation Army of Springfield

For contact information for these agencies, please see the List of Partner Agencies

Updated: 05/16//2008