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Interactive Symptom Checker

Browse by symptom or body area.

Medical and Immunizations

Car Seat Safety Checks

Allows for parents to make appointments to check for safety problems with their children’s car seats

Safety

Keeping Kids Safe Online

AllConnect: A resource to help parents and teachers familiarize themselves with each state's internet safety laws, understand tips for keeping kids safe online  - both at school and at home--and be ready with conversation starters for addressing online safety with their child.

Safety

Great Rivers Greenway

Great Rivers Greenway is connecting the region with a network of greenways, which have a paved path where you can walk, run or ride a bike, plus amenities, connections to destinations and conservation projects along the way. Explore the 125 miles (and counting!) throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County where your family can explore and enjoy. Search for your next adventure right here- https://greatriversgreenway.org/greenway-search/

Physical Activity

Tech Resources for Parents

Common Sense Media: Parents Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls_ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls So you got Parental Controls Now What?_ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/so-you-got-a-parental-control-now-what Technology Addiction_ http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2016_csm_technology_addiction_executive_summary.pdf   National Online Safety (NOS):   Online Safety Education and Resources_ https://nationalonlinesafety.com   Internet Matters:   Helping Parents Keep Their Children Safe Online_ https://www.internetmatters.org/   Teens Health:   Screen Time_ https://teenshealth.org/en/parents/screentime-bigkids.html?ref=search https://teenshealth.org/en/parents/tv-habits.html?WT.ac=p-ra

Safety

Delta Dental of Missouri - Dental Care Resource Guide

Explore Low-Cost and Free Dental Care

Delta Dental of Missouri created the Dental Care Resource Guide to provide information about options for free and low-cost dental care throughout Missouri.

Oral Health

CHIPS Health and Wellness Center

Free clinic providing immunizations and healthcare for the disadvantaged

Medical and Immunizations

Center for Hearing and Speech

Reduced fee speech and hearing therapy

Medical and Immunizations

National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis

NAMI St. Louis provides courses and information about mental illness, along with support groups and a helpline

Emotional Health

St. Charles County Youth Connection Helpline

St. Charles County telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff

Emotional Health

St. Louis City Youth Connection Helpline

St. Louis City telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff

Emotional Health

St. Louis County Youth Connection Helpline

St. Louis County telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff

Emotional Health

Mercy Mental Health Resources

List of mental health resources in the St. Louis area

Emotional Health

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, & Washington Counties

List of oral health resources in Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, and Washington Counties

Oral Health

InfantSee

Charity offering free exams, glasses, and lenses to infants ages 6-12 months across the country

Vision

Eye Thrive

Eye Thrive delivers free, high quality essential vision care through their Vision Screening, Mobile Vision Clinic (MVC) and Replacement programs to children across the St. Louis region.

Vision

Kids Vision For Life

Provides STL area students with FREE vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription glasses at over 150 elementary, middle, and high schools

Vision

ReSpectacle

World's largest database of donated, free frames and lenses

Vision

One Sight Program

Vision

SLU Sight Clinic

Offers free vision screenings, comprehensivve eye examinations, and prescription glasses for the underserved

Vision

Eye Associates

Offer free vision services if referred by the county

Vision

Crown Cares for Kids

Children age 5-14 without insurance can get a free eye exam and pair of glasses

Vision

Center for Eye Care (UMSL)

Discounted vision care for those with no insurance

Vision

Brady Clinic

Free eye exam and vision care for the unemployed and uninsured

Vision

Affinia Healthcare

Comprehensive health care with sliding fee scale

Emotional Health Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Grace Hill Neighborhood Clinics

Vision

Compass Health Network

High quality health care on a sliding fee scale

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Vaccines For Children

Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and provides free vaccines to children who qualify (underinsured/ no insurance)

Medical and Immunizations

SLU Health Resource Center

Offers eight different free clinic sessions, providing free physicals, STD exams, vaccines and lab tests etc.

Medical and Immunizations

Volunteers in Medicine West County Clinic

Free health care provided by volunteer physicians to the residents of St. Louis and St. Louis County

Medical and Immunizations

North Central Community Health Center

Comprehensive health care on a sliding fee scale for the underserved

Medical and Immunizations

Contraceptive Choice Center

WashU clinic providing high quality family planning services for teens and women on a sliding fee scale

Medical and Immunizations

Casa de Salud

Comprehensive health care on a sliding fee scale for the underserved

Medical and Immunizations

Gateway To Better Health

Temporary health care program for uninsured adults in St. Louis City and County, sponsored by the state.

Medical and Immunizations

Women's Safe House

Free/Sliding fee clinic focusing on helping the victims of domestic abuse through child care, therapy and immunizations

Medical and Immunizations

Spot STL

Youth between the ages of 13-24 can access free medical and social services in a safe environment

Medical and Immunizations

Great Mines Health Center

Health services at a discounted rate in Washington County

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Phelps Health

Hospital with generous financial aid policy

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Grace Hill Neighborhood Clinics

Heavily reduced fee or even free health services for the disadvantaged

Medical and Immunizations Vision

Early Childhood Mental Health

Helpful resources and tips on how to help your child develop both mentally and physically

Emotional Health

Mental Health America of Eastern MO

Helpful info and resources surrounding mental health and getting help

Emotional Health

Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Specialized psychiatric help for children on a sliding fee scale

Emotional Health

Queen of Peace

Family-centered behavioral healthcare provider for women with addiction, their children, and families

Emotional Health

Marygrove

Offers residential and community-based programming to children who have had an abusive past

Emotional Health

Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center

Provides comprehensive mental health services to uninsured and medically underserved adults and youth of the St. Louis region

Emotional Health

Kristin Brooks Hope Center

Amazing resource featuring an online chat and telephone hotline focusing on suicide prevention

Emotional Health

Feeling Kinda Blue

Post, blog, chat and share with other young adults who are also experiencing depression

Emotional Health

KUTO Crisis Helpline

Mental health hotline staffed entirely by trained youth volunteers, based in St. Louis but available to everyone

Emotional Health

Tinkergarten

Discounted family exercise classes in Forest Park and beyond

Physical Activity

Fun 4 STL Kids

Local resource offering summer camps, kids events, and health/safety information

Physical Activity

We Rock the Spectrum Kids' Gym

St. Louis area kids gym offering swings, a zipline, and trampoline, among other fun activities

Physical Activity

NFL Play 60

Initiative by the NFL to encourage at least 60 hours of physical activity every day

Physical Activity

SLPS Club Fitness

SLPS employees and their families receive a heavily discounted Club Fitness membership

Physical Activity

Let’s Move! Active Schools

National initiative that strives to ensure that 60 minutes of physical activity day is the norm in K-12 schools across the country

Physical Activity

Miss Kelly's Gym

Gym for kids in the heart of St. Louis county

Physical Activity

Action for Healthy Kids

Free school health guide and healthy activity suggestions

Physical Activity

The Fit and Food Connection

Provides food assistance, nutrition information, and physical exercise to low income families

Physical Activity

President's Physical Activity Initiative

Helpful programs and tips about the importance of physical activity

Physical Activity

Rx Assist

Nationwide program offering discounted pharmaceuticals

RX Assistance

MC+ For Kids

Offers discounted medical coverage and prescriptions for children in low-income families

RX Assistance

Missouri Drug Card

Offers free pharmacy coupons and discounts off generic/brand name medication to all MO residents

RX Assistance

Gun Safety for Children

Gun safety tips and how to avoid accidents involving children

Safety

Arrive Alive MO

Helpful information on how to choose a car seat for child passengers

Safety

STL Safety Basics

Provides CPR/First Aid training to children and adults

Safety

Children's Safety Network

List of helpful tips on injury prevention

Safety

Missouri Poison Center

Tips and hotline for poison emergency situations

Safety

Project Child Safe

Nationwide program promoting the safe handling of firearms, especially around kids

Safety

Safety Street

Free pedestrian and stranger danger program created by the St. Louis Children's Hospital

Safety

Safety Stop

Free baby seat and helmet inspections, along with a free home safety starter kit, all provided by the St. Louis Children's Hospital

Safety

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Safety Program

Tips and checklists for sports, bicycle, and pedestrian safety

Safety

Fun 4 STL Kids

Free educational programs about gun safety, internet safety etc.

Safety

St. Charles County Child Care Education

Free child safety educational programs for child care centers, schools, and members of the community

Safety

Safe Kids Missouri

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services program which leads car-seat checkups and safety workshops

Safety

Infant Car Seat and Sleep Safety Education

Program sponsored by SSM Health that offers child/infant CPR and baby safety courses for those in the Greater St. Louis region

Safety

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Health Services

List of oral health resources statewide

Oral Health

Great Mines Health Center

Dental services at a discounted rate in Washington County

Oral Health

Grace Hill Dental Clinic

Affordable dental care in an underserved location

Oral Health

Missouri College Dental Hygiene Clinic

Free preventive dental services offered by student hygienists

Oral Health

Lincoln County Health Department Dental Clinic

Comprehensive dental care for the uninsured/those on Medicaid in Lincoln County

Oral Health

Missouri Southern Dental Hygiene Program

Dental hygiene students offering services at a reduced fee

Oral Health

Upward Smiles

Free dental care for children ages 2-20 and pregnant women on select insurance plans

Oral Health

Valley Middle School

General dental services with sliding fees for students

Oral Health

Smiles to Go Mobile Dental Clinic

Dental van that travels to Jefferson County schools, providing low cost, high quality care to uninsured/Medicaid students

Oral Health

Fox Dental Clinic

General dental services with sliding fees

Oral Health

Smiles Change Lives

Discounted braces program for kids, based in Kansas City

Oral Health

Missouri Donated Dental Services

Free dental care for those with permanent disability or the medically fragile

Oral Health

Resources for Dental Care

List of oral health resources in the St. Louis area

Oral Health

Mercy Neighborhood Ministries St. Louis

List of oral health resources in the St. Louis area

Oral Health

People's Health Center

Offers community health education, mobile van outreach, and clinical services on a sliding fee scale

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Land of Smiles

No cost live performance teaching children about the importance of good oral health

Oral Health

Care STL Health- Whittier, Riverview

Comprehensive health care with reasonable co-payments

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Family Care Health Centers

Child-oriented dental care with sliding fee scale

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Dental Hygiene Clinic

Preventive dental services provided by dental hygiene students for a heavily reduced fee

Oral Health

John C. Murphy Health Center

Comprehensive health care with sliding fee scale

Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision

Give Kids' A Smile

Offers two free dental clinics per year in October and February

Oral Health

Eat Smart in Parks

Program designed to promote healthy eating in state parks

Nutrition

The Fit and Food Connection

Provides food assistance, nutrition information, and physical exercise to low income families

Nutrition

Jefferson Country Health Department

Free nutrition counseling offered by Jefferson County

Nutrition

Missouri Families Info Page

General Information about nutrition, exercise and other topics regarding MO families

Nutrition Physical Activity

University of Missouri Food Nutrition

Provides the most up-to-date nutrition information to low-income families using fun and free classes

Nutrition

The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MO

Offers nutritious food to the children/adults of Central and Northeast MO during the school year and summer

Nutrition

Choose My Plate-Missouri

Educates children and adults alike about nutrition and healthy eating

Nutrition

Feeding Missouri

Food bank and nutrition help

Nutrition

Child and Adult Care Food Program

Allocates funding for children in child care and afterschool programs across MO

Nutrition

Summer Food Service Program

State-funded meals for low-income students during the summer

Nutrition

Operation Backpack

Program that decrease childhood hunger by providing weekend meal assistance

Nutrition

St. Louis Area Foodbank

Food bank and nutrition help

Nutrition

Missouri WIC Program

Offers nutrition education, health screenings and vouchers for food to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to five years of age across Missouri

Nutrition

Operation Food Search

Nonprofit providing food to the needy and free evidence-based nutrition education for those in the St. Louis region

Nutrition

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