The Columbia-Boone County Project Homeless Connect event will be held at the Silverthorne Arena on the Stephens College campus. A map of the venue can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Download a map of the Stephens College Campus map [PDF]

Additional Details

The event will serve as a single access point for homeless individuals and families to receive assistance, resources and services including: access to shelter/housing, dental hygiene education, food and clothing donations, legal assistance, child care assistance, employment resources, haircuts, identification cards, medical check-ups, mental health screening, substance abuse screening, Medicaid and Social Security applications, vision, credit counseling, HIV/AIDS testing, and more.

The goals of the day are simple:
1. Improve access to services and housing for homeless individuals and families in Columbia and Boone County.
2. Engage and increase the collaboration of homeless individuals and families, local businesses, non-profit agencies, and volunteers to prevent and end homelessness.
3. Improve the system of care by creating opportunities and sharing ‘best practices’ among homeless providers in our community.

Over 40 service providers are expected to participate in this year’s Project Homeless Connect event.  Those already confirmed include:

• Burrell Behavioral Health
• Columbia Housing Authority
• Services for Independent Living
• Mid-Missouri Legal Services
• Boone County Family Support Division
• Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital
• Family Health Center
• Missouri Department of Workforce Development
• Job Point
• Children’s Division
• ROC
• Merrell University
• Cherry Hill Massage