Department of Social Services – Child Care
Missouri child care assistance and family support benefits
Benefits & Financial AssistanceFamilies, Youth & ChildcareChild Care Assistance and Family Support
How they can help
Key service details to scan before contacting this organization.
- Services
- Child care assistance information; family support benefits; public assistance applications; child welfare resources; benefit eligibility navigation; referrals to child care search resources.
- Eligibility
- Eligibility is determined by Missouri DSS program rules.
- Documents to bring
- Photo ID, Proof of income, Child information
- Referral process
- Apply or contact Missouri DSS for childcare assistance.
- Phone
- (855) 373-4636
- Address
- 601 Commercial St, Joplin, MO 64801
- Service area
- Barton County, Jasper County, McDonald County, Newton County
More details
Additional service information maintained by this organization.
- About this service
- Missouri Department of Social Services connects families to public benefit programs, child care assistance, child welfare resources, and family support services. Families seeking child care help may be referred to Child Care Aware for child care search and referral support and to DSS Family Support Division resources for eligibility and applications.
- Populations served
- Missouri families, parents, caregivers, and children needing child care assistance or public benefits.
- Walk-ins accepted
- No