Community Resource Guide
Legal, ID & Documents
Civil legal help, identification, documents, birth certificates, social security cards, and advocacy.
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Jasper County CASA
Court-appointed volunteer advocacy for children in foster care
Volunteer child advocacy; court-appointed advocacy; foster care advocacy; volunteer training; support for abused and neglected children; court and…
Jasper County Children’s Division
Child safety, foster care, adoption, and family support services
Child safety services; foster care; adoption resources; guardianship resources; child abuse and neglect reporting pathways; family-centered services; child…
Joplin Public Library
Library cards, public computers, internet access, meeting rooms, passports, and community resources
Public computers; internet access; library cards; reference services; meeting rooms; homebound delivery; passports; makerspace; community outreach; technology access;…
Lafayette House
Domestic violence, sexual assault, shelter, counseling, and recovery services
Emergency shelter; 24-hour crisis line; counseling; residential and outpatient substance use treatment; children's services; advocacy; protective order support;…
Legal Aid of Western Missouri – Joplin Office
Free civil legal help for low-income residents
Civil legal help; housing legal issues; benefits problems; consumer issues; family safety legal support; legal information and advocacy.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Faith-based housing, utility, food, transportation, and prescription assistance
Rent and housing assistance; utility assistance; meal support; transportation help; prescription assistance; emergency financial assistance when funds are…
Soul’s Harbor of Joplin
Transitional housing, emergency shelter, warming center, pantry, and free store
Transitional housing; emergency shelter; warming center during extreme cold; ID document assistance; bus ticket coordination; recovery service referrals;…
The Next Step Joplin
Day resource support for stability, basic needs, and next-step planning
Basic-needs navigation; food and day resource support; document and ID support; encouragement; education; connection to community resources.