Resilient Children
Community Partnership supports and offers programming, services and collaborative partnerships designed to build healthy, resilient and successful children and youth. We understand that when the community and resources come together for our children and youth, they will be healthier, feel more connected and able to realize their full potential.
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...
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...
Family Focused Network
It is our goal to ensure that all families that want to participate in a home visiting program are served by a program that best fits their families'...
Healthy Families Program
The Healthy Families Program works with families to provide resources, support, and education in the parents' home. 70% of Healthy Families referrals come from Children's Division for families...
HELP Video Series
Thank you for viewing our HELP video series of online prevention resources. These short video segments discuss misuse of specific drugs, drug-related problems, and violence prevention topics. Many...
Life at CPO
CPO values all team members, and the values are not just words for us. We actively guide our values through how we build our teams, cultivate leaders, and create an organization that's the right fit...
Mental Health
Thanks to a federal grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Greene County Mental Health Awareness Training Project at Community Partnership of the Ozarks is...
National Night Out
National Night Out Springfield is hosted by the Community Partnership of the Ozarks’ Community & Neighborhood Development Division. This free, city-wide annual event brings together local law...
One Door
When facing a housing crisis, understanding and navigating the systems of services can be confusing and overwhelming. One Door assists in maneuvering through those crucial systems by providing a...
Opioid Prevention
Prescription opioid painkiller misuse is a big problem not only in the United States, but in Southwest Missouri as well. Opioids are a family of drugs that include prescription painkillers like...
Ozarks Alliance To End Homelessness
The Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness (OAEH) serves as our community’s Continuum of Care – the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) designated regional planning body for...
Parent Cafes
Parent Cafés are an adaptation of the World Café process which encourages deep self-reflection and peer-to-peer learning. Parent Cafés are a way to bring the Strengthening Families™ researched-based...
Prevention
Our Prevention Resource Center (PRC) offers training and technical assistance for substance use prevention initiatives across 21-counties in Southwest Missouri, including working with regional...
School-Based Social Work
We have partnered with Springfield Public Schools to offer School-Based Social Work services to students and families in the...
Spirit Program
SPIRIT is a school-based prevention program designed to reduce substance use and promote resilience at any grade...