The Mississippi County Caring Communities collaborates with various organizations, businesses, and individual to best allocate resources and provide programs and assistance to residents of the county. 

Alternative Opportunities - Workforce Partnership
603 Garfield – East Prairie, MO.  63845
Phone:   (573) 649-3716
Fax:       (573) 683-7591

Assist with employment, job searches, resumes, training programs, and education.

Christy Oswald –

Career Manager

WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker

Email: coswald@aoinc.org

Melody Gardner -

Career Manager

Career Assistance Program (CAP)

Email:  mgardner@aoinc.org

DAEOC (Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corp)

Provide food assistance, Head Start, presentations, educational classes, and also assist with utilities and rent/mortgage.

Melissa Triplett – Community Resource Developer
115 N. Lincoln—East Prairie, MO.  63845
(573) 649-2441

Experience Works (formerly Green Thumb)

Works with low-income senior citizens ages 55 and older to find employment.

Mr. Bob Mott - Field Operations Coordinator
600 E. Washington—Hayti, MO.  63851
Phone:  (573) 359-2548
Email:  bob_mott@experienceworks.org

Family Support Division

(formerly Division of Family Services)

Temporary assistance, food stamps, medical assistance, case management services, child care, and nursing home assistance.

Nada Scruggs
P.O. Box 69—East Prairie, MO.  63845
Phone:  (573) 649-3991

MBRC Inc.
Toll Free 1-888-317-4949
Fax (573) 472 – 4955

Mississippi County Health Department

Provide childhood immunization, WIC, family planning, prenatal clinic, birth and death certificates, STD screenings, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, flu shots, pregnancy tests, health education

Melanie Glaus, Administrator
1200 E. Marshall—Charleston, MO.  63834
Phone:  (573) 683-2191

University Extension Center

Mary Engram
109 N. First Street—Charleston, MO.  63834
Phone:  (573) 683-6129

Parents as Teachers

Provides parent education for those who are prenatal or have children ages 0-5, in home visits by a certified parent educator, yearly development screenings, referrals to outside agencies, and group meetings.  The PAT program is administered by each school system in Mississippi County.

Brooke Childers - PAT Educator

East Prairie School System,  Martin Elementary
510 Wilkinson—East Prairie, MO.  63845
Phone:  (573) 649-9372

Angie Duenne - PAT Educator

Charleston School System,  Charleston High School

Thorn Street - Charleston, MO.  63834
Phone:  (573) 683-6062