Food & Family Resources
Food & Family Assistance
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No family should have to wonder where their next meal is coming from.
Empowering Change Outreach & Services works to connect individuals and families experiencing food insecurity with food assistance, community resources, and programs that may help. Whether you need emergency food today or longer-term assistance for your household, there are places to turn.
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Missouri SNAP
SNAP provides eligible Missouri households with monthly benefits that can be used to purchase food.
https://mydss.mo.gov/food-assistance/apply-for-snap
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Missouri Department of Social Services
Explore food assistance, healthcare, utility assistance, child care, Temporary Assistance, and other programs.
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Feeding Missouri
Find the regional food bank serving your county.
https://feedingmissouri.org/get-help/your-fb/
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Missouri 211
Search by ZIP code for food pantries, food banks, home-delivered meals, and other local assistance.
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How ECO&S Helps
Empowering Change Outreach & Services provides emergency family food boxes and other food assistance as resources and donated supplies are available. We especially seek to reach families who may fall through the cracks, including rural households where transportation and access to services can be difficult.