About HMIS
October 10, 2008
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.
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
Balance of State Continuum of Care Regions and Agencies 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 |
New Hope Ministries |
Sikeston |
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 |
EMAA |
Park Hills |
St Francois |
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Region 2
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Hope House |
Hannibal |
Marion |
NECAC - Central Office |
Bowling Green |
Pike |
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Region 3
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
NMCAA - Central Office |
Kirksville |
Adair |
Helping Hands Across Missouri |
Moberly |
Randolph |
High Hope Employment Services |
Milan |
Sullivan |
|
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Region 4
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Haven House |
Fulton |
Callaway |
SERVE - Callaway Action Network |
Fulton |
Callaway |
GHCAA - Central Office |
Trenton |
Grundy |
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Region 5
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Columbia Housing Authority |
Columbia |
Boone |
New Horizons Community Support Services |
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 |
Central MO Community Action Agency |
California |
Cole |
Salvation Army Center of Hope |
Jefferson City |
Cole |
Bethel-Purim Ministries |
Boonville |
Cooper |
Harvest House |
Boonville |
Cooper |
MOCA |
Richland |
Pulaski |
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Region 6
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Family Counseling Center |
Kennett |
Dunklin |
DAEOC |
Portageville |
New Madrid |
DAEOC |
Sikeston |
Scott |
Mission Missouri |
Sikeston |
Scott |
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Region 7
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
SEMO Christian Restoration Center |
Poplar Bluff |
Butler |
United Gospel Rescue Mission |
Poplar Bluff |
Butler |
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Region 8
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Agape Home |
Salem |
Dent |
OAI |
West Plains |
Howell |
Samaritan Outreach Center |
West Plains |
Howell |
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Region 9
| Agency |
City |
County |
|---|---|---|
Ozark Center |
Joplin |
Barton |
Ozark Center |
Joplin |
McDonald |
Association 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 |
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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 |
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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