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Center for Human Services

Life Beyond Limitations

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Case management services for individuals from birth through the adult lifespan. We connect clients to the support they need to thrive.

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Services starting from prenatal to age 5 through Early Head Start, Head Start, Missouri First Steps, and privately paid preschool.

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Housing options for people with disabilities. Our programs value individual choices, encourage independence, and promote inclusion.

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Assists those with disabilities find fulfilling employment through job coaching, resume building, interview skills, and benefits planning.

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Daily, meaningful life experiences and community engagement opportunities for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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A safe and effective exercise option. We offer aquatics classes in the form of water walking, aerobics, and individual therapies.

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One-on-one therapy sessions focused on teaching replacement behaviors. Direct therapy and caregiver therapy options are available.

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If you are looking for a form or another material, we can connect you to the resources you need to navigate the service array system.

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Our mission to help individuals live a Life Beyond Limitations would not be possible without the generosity of our donors, sponsors, and partners. Donations go towards enhancing the services we provide and filling the gap that state and federal funding does not cover. You can make an immediate impact through planning giving, partnerships, volunteering, and/or involvement in our community events.

About CHS

Center for Human Services is a non-profit organization serving people of all ages across Missouri. Our primary services help individuals develop their skills to overcome physical, mental, and financial challenges. We do this by providing resources and services for child care and education, jobs, therapy, housing, counseling, and socialization.

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What's Happening

51st Annual Golf Tournament

Join us July 7th-9th at the Sedalia Country Club for our 51st Annual Golf Tournament. Help support the development of autism services with a full weekend of fun including a Friday night party, tournament, brunch, live auction and more. Registration …

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Winter 2023 | Center Post Newsletter

Read our latest newsletter to learn about the CHS/CVA merger, the CHS food drive, and more.

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Center for Human Services Announces Merger with Chariton Valley Association

The Board of Directors for both the Center for Human Services (CHS) and Chariton Valley Association (CVA) have voted to approve the merger of CVA with CHS. The merger will be an extension of CHS efforts, and the top priority …

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Sept. 2022 | Center Post Newsletter

Read our September newsletter to learn about our rebrand, new service lines, and more.