Recovery help after treatment in Missouri
We've found 8 places in Missouri for people after treatment and in recovery, mostly in Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield, and 4 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with shelter & housing (4), food (4) and health & medication (4).
Places in Missouri
United Way 211 Missouri
Free information and referral line covering all of Missouri and Illinois. A specialist looks up shelter beds, food pantries, utility help, and treatment openings in a database of thousands of nonprofits and connects you by phone, text, or chat.
Bureau of Vital Records
Issues certified Missouri birth and death certificates. You can order by mail or online, visit the Jefferson City lobby by appointment, or walk into one of 115 local public health offices around the state. Identification is required to receive a record.
Missouri Nondriver ID
A state nondriver identification card costs $24 and is good for up to six years; a nondriver ID issued for voting purposes is free. Apply at any Missouri license office with proof of identity, lawful status, Social Security number, and Missouri address.
Family Support Division Benefits (myDSS)
Apply for SNAP food benefits, MO HealthNet (Medicaid), Temporary Assistance, and child care subsidy in one place. Applications, document uploads, and status checks are online at myDSS.mo.gov; interviews are done by phone and a statewide information line answers questions.
MoNetwork Recovery Community Center
Peer-run drop-in center in south St. Louis for people who use drugs or are in recovery on their own terms. Offers peer support, street outreach, wound care, essentials, and free naloxone by mail. No abstinence requirement.
City Union Mission
Faith-based Kansas City mission operating a Men's Emergency Center and a Women & Family Emergency Center with meals, beds, and long-term recovery programs. A shelter hotline handles bed questions.
Healing House KC
Recovery housing network in northeast Kansas City with sober homes and apartments, CARF-accredited outpatient treatment, a recovery community center, and employment training. Admissions are handled through an online application and the main line.
Victory Mission + Ministry
Springfield mission with an emergency shelter and transitional shelter for men, residential restoration programs for men and women, a WorkReady boot camp, and senior lunch. Case managers meet people first through the shelter or street outreach.
National lines that work in Missouri
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral for substance use and mental health. Finds local programs that take your insurance or none.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.