CHILD CARE and PARENTING RESOURCES
Child Care Assistance/ Early Childhood Services – MO Department of Social Services www.dss.mo.gov/cd/childcare
If you need child care because you have a child under age thirteen, or age thirteen or older with a special need and are
working, attend school, are in job training, are disabled, are being evaluated for training and/or employment, have a
child with special needs and/or, are receiving child welfare services from the Department of Social Services (DSS),
Children’s Division (CD).
You may contact your local Family Support Division (FSD) office to apply for Child Care Assistance:
North County Center
4040 Seven Hills Drive
Florissant, MO 63033
314-475-7880
Jennings Service Center
8501 Lucas & Hunt
St. Louis, MO 63136
314-877-2470
Page Ave. Service Ctr er
9900 Page Ave
St. Louis, MO 63132
314-493-6800
Child Care Aware of Missouri mo.childcareaware.org
Serves as a community resource on child care throughout the state and helps families find quality child care, preschool
and after-school programs for their children. Online referral services lets you search for programs that offer exactly the
type of environment you desire for your child. Go to mo.childcareaware.org and click on “find child care” to start your
search, or call 1-866-892-3228 for help from a Referral Specialist.
Head Start http://www.moheadstart.org/
General Information: 314-427-4940
Head Start is a locally-operated, federally-funded program that provides high-quality child care for income-eligible
families. Head Start is for children ages three to five. Early Head Start is for pregnant women, infants and toddlers up to
age three.
North County locations include:
Ferguson/Florissant
Griffith Elementary
McCuler South-Berkely Even Start
School District
Ferguson, MO 63135
Ferguson, MO 63135
(In District Only)
314-595-3910
314-595-3910
Jennings
Jennings Head Start
North County YWCA (63136, 137,
Urban League Head Start
St. Louis, MO 63136
138, 031, 033, 034, 042)
St. Louis, MO 63136
314-427-4940
St. Louis, MO 63136
314-867-9100 ext. 208
314-867-9522
Overland
Every Child’s Hope
Evangelical Children’s Home
St. Louis, MO 63114
314-727-3755
Pagedale
Pagedale Head Start Center (63114, 63121, 63133)
St. Louis, MO 63133
314-727-1134
Pine Lawn Center (63121, 63120)
St. Louis, MO 63121
314-382-9041
Pattonville/Briarcrest YWCA (63114, 130, 132, 133, 134, 141, 146, 042, 043, 044, 074)
St. Ann, MO 63074
314-426-1506
St. Martin’s Child Center
6315 Garfield Ave.
314-427-4940
Pine Lawn
St. Ann
Woodson Terrace
Overland /Pattonville YWCA (63114, 130, 132, 133, 134, 141,
146, 042, 043, 044, 074)
St. Louis, MO 63114
314-426-1506
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri (LFCS) www.lfcsmo.org
LFCS mission is to help families, children, and individuals experience greater hope and wholeness of life. Programs
include nurturing teens, nurturing kids, respite/foster care, adoption focused mental health services, step-up, individual,
family and group counseling, school-based counseling, child psychiatry, and child development centers, youth
development, group mentoring, prevention and intervention services for children and youth. The mission of LFCS' early
childhood centers is to provide comprehensive early education and school-age programs in which children are
encouraged to explore, question and discover.
8631 Delmar ● St. Louis, MO 63124 ● 314-787-5100
Nurse Family Partnership - Building Blocks: St. Louis County Department of Health www.nursefamilypartnership.org/
The Nurse-Family Partnership is a voluntary prevention program providing nurse home visitation services to low income,
first-time mothers in the area. Highly educated, registered nurses begin services early in pregnancy and continue
visitation through the child’s second year. Nurses provide support, education, and counseling on health, behavioral, selfsufficiency, and parenting issues. Eligible women include first-time mothers who are less than 28 weeks pregnant, lowincome (qualify for WIC or Medicaid) and who reside in St. Louis City or County.
4000 Jennings Station Rd ● St. Louis, MO 63121 ● 314-679-7871
Nurses for Newborns Foundation
https://www.stlouisco.com/HealthandWellness/HealthCentersandMedicalServices/PublicHealthNursingProgram/NurseFamilyPartnership
Nurses for Newborns exists to provide a safety net for families most at-risk in order to prevent infant mortality, child
abuse and neglect by providing in-home nursing visits which promote healthcare, education, and positive parenting
skills. Nurses for Newborns provides services to babies who are born with medical problems, born to teen moms or born
to mothers with disabilities/mental health concerns, or who are born into families who do not have money for even
basic necessities. In addition to medical care, we assist families whenever possible with donated materials needed for
safe care, such as diapers, formula, baby food, clothing, and bedding.
7259 Lansdowne, Suite 100 ● St. Louis, MO 63119 ● 314-544-3433 or 1-800-45BIRTH
Parents as Teachers www.parentsasteachers.org
Parents as Teachers is the trusted resource for professionals and organizations in early childhood development and
education. Headquartered in St. Louis, our internationally recognized network of affiliates supports hundreds of
thousands of families in all 50 states as well as seven other countries. Through a proven parent education model
featuring in-home visits with parents and their children, Parents as Teachers affiliates equip parents with knowledge and
resources to prepare their children for a stronger start in life and greater success in school. Parents as Teachers has one
of only nine home visiting models approved by the federal government through the Maternal, Infant and Early
Childhood Home Visiting Program.
2228 Ball Drive ● St. Louis, MO 63146 ● (314) 432-4330
St. Louis Crisis Nursery http://crisisnurserykids.com/
Is committed to preventing child abuse and neglect by providing short-term, emergency shelter for children, birth
through 12 years, whose families are faced with emergencies or who are in crisis. The Outreach Center provides referrals
or crisis intervention services as well as maintains a small supply of basic needs items such as diapers, food, clothing, etc.
Parent education classes, parent retreats, and other programs are also offered several times throughout the year at the
Outreach Center. Any parent, regardless of whether or not they’ve used emergency care or participate in the home
visiting program, can utilize the Outreach Center’s services.
11710 Administration Drive, Suite 18 ●
St. Louis, MO 63146
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(314) 768-3201
Helping Hand Me Downs http://www.helpinghandmedowns.org/
Helping Hand Me Downs’ ultimate goal is to meet the immediate needs of the families they serve, while assisting them
in gaining greater independence. HHMD ensure each family has the clothing and supplies necessary to parent effectively
and then connect families to other local agencies that can meet their food, shelter and other emergency needs. In order
for families to receive support from HHMD, they must be referred by licensed social workers, counselors, and nurses
from one of the Referring Agencies & Organizations listed on their Partners page.
8673 Olive Blvd. ● University City MO 63130● (314) 514-5987
Crisis Nursery North
Located in a house on the grounds of Christian
Hospital in North St. Louis
11037 Breezy Point Ln.
St. Louis, MO 63136
24-Hour Helpline: 314-953-8030
Outreach Center
Located inside Christian Northeast Hospital
11155 Dunn Rd #210E
St Louis MO, 63136
314-653-1177 (please call before visiting)