Missouri's Guide to Home and Community Based Services

ARE NON-MEDICAID FUNDED PROGRAMS AVAILABLE?

For individuals with disabilities, the 21 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) located around the state offer a variety of cross-disability advocacy and direct services including: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer support, individual and systems advocacy, and other services such as employment and benefits counseling. The CILs also administer a Consumer-Directed Personal Attendant Services Program.

Missouri's ten Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are responsible for identifying, coordinating and providing services to elderly individuals, 60 years of age or older within each of the AAAs defined service areas. The AAAs receive federal funds, state general revenue and some local funds to provide services to all seniors regardless of income, though services are targeted to low-income and frail elderly with the greatest social/economic needs. Individuals are given the opportunity to make voluntary contributions toward the cost of services, which are used to expand services to others. For more information on these community based services, contact your local Area Agency on Aging office or call the Department of Health and Senior Services.

The Department of Mental Health, Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services makes available limited funding to Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) to provide Non-Medicaid services. CMHCs are located throughout the state and specialize in the provision of community-based services. For more information contact the Department of Mental Health- Comprehensive Psychiatric Services. You may also contact the MRDD Regional Center to find out about Non-Medicaid funded services which may be available to persons with developmental disabilities.

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