Healthy Families
To help build healthy families, we focus on substance use and violence prevention, education and training, and collaborative partnerships that provide crisis intervention and a safety net to those most in need.
Affordable Housing Supportive Services
Fulbright Springs (71 units), Westport Park (46 units), Woodfield Park (47 units), Oakwood Place (48 units) and Plymouth Landing (39 units) are apartment developments designed to provide safe,...
Big Rig Night
Big Right Night is hosted by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks' Early Childhood & Family Development Division, the Battlefield Mall, and Springfield Public Schools' Parents as Teachers...
Borrow My Angel
Borrow My Angel (BMA) is dedicated to harnessing the power of real stories and human connection to drive positive change in the realm of mental health. Their mission is threefold: Reduce Stigma,...
CAN Collaborative
The Child Abuse and Neglect Collaborative works together to prevent child abuse and neglect through five identified...
Caring Communities
Our Caring Communities team works with Springfield Public Schools to implement programming to create positive outcomes for kids and families. The programming focuses on mentoring and youth...
Child Care Connect
Child Care Connect links families to available child care in the...
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (Class)
According to the 2014 Springfield Mayor’s Commission for Children study, 28% of Springfield’s incoming kindergartners lack the skills and knowledge needed for a successful start. Research indicates...
Coalitions
Community Partnership’s Prevention Resource Center (PRC) is one of 11 PRCs in Missouri that provides technical assistance, training and support to Missouri communities interested in decreasing their...
Community Collaboratives
The Community Collaborative Initiative creates pathways to raise the standard of living and quality of life for everyone who lives in Springfield and the surrounding area. It brings together and...
Community Mentoring and Supportive Services
In partnership with the Division of Youth Services (DYS), we provide one-on-one youth mentoring for at-risk youth placed in DYS custody and help them complete their individual treatment plan goals...
Community Wide Play Day
The Community Wide Play Day, hosted by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ Early Childhood & Family Development Division, is a fun-filled event designed to spark creativity and bring families...
Crisis Cold Weather Shelters
Every winter, overnight Crisis Cold Weather Shelters open in our community to provide additional emergency shelter beds. During the 2023-2024 winter, Crisis Cold Weather Shelter sites were open 52...
Developmental Assets
The 40 Developmental Assets act as a guide for adults as we create environments, provide opportunities, engage in relationships and instill personal strengths that our young people need to...
Early Care Collaborative
The Early Care and Education Collaborative advocates to identify, prioritize and develop strategies to address the quality, affordability and availability of early care and education. The...
Environmental Sustainability Collaborative
The Environmental Sustainability Collaborative works to foster environmental sustainability within our region. They serve as a vehicle to bring together leadership of all various environmental and...