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Quarterly Center Post – Winter 2023

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

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 remains for this process to be a seamless transition for all service recipients and their…

Quarterly Center Post – Fall 2022

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

Center for Human Services Increases Services for Children

The Department of Health and Human Services awards $4.4M to CHS to provide Head Start and Early Head Start in six Missouri counties. The Center for Human Services has been awarded a $4.4M Federal grant through the Department of Health and Human Services to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services in six Missouri…

Center for Human Services Unveils Rebrand

The Center for Human Services (CHS) announced the release of its official rebrand on the 8th day, July 2022. The organization-wide brand, complete with a new logo and mission statement, “Life Beyond Limitations,” was unveiled at the 50th Annual Golf Tournament and Auction recently held in Sedalia. The updated brand reflect the state-wide organization’s identity…

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James Bryant Hosts Spofest

The Center for Human Services pushes through barriers in daily living and assists individuals with disabilities so they can live Life Without Limitations! James utilizes his Community Skills Trainer (CST) staff to support him in accessing his community. He is legally blind and navigates his community with his white cane and support from his CST…

Libbey with three medals

Miss Libbey is Amazing

Meet Libbey Rall, an amazing, and talented young lady! Throughout her years in high school, she was always well known for her beautiful smile and was a part of the Leadership Team. In the fall of 2018, she was even the Liberty High School Homecoming Queen. Since her graduation in 2019, she has taken the…

Skylar Todd preparing a dish in a restaurant kitchen.

Working Towards Independence

Skylar Todd is a young lady from Warsaw that came to CHS Employment Services (ES) seeking assistance in her pursuit of employment.  Skylar met with her Employment Consultant, Josh Olson, and explained that she had always been interested in the food service area but wanted to make sure she could find the “right fit.”  Josh…

A girl on a saddle at the exceptional rodeo

Back in the Saddle Again

Cowboys and cowgirls, the Jennings Arena Patriot Riders on horseback, American flags proudly waved by 130 rodeo fans, fun and games, line dancing and countless smiles. This describes the 29th Exceptional Rodeo held Friday, August 13 in the Mathewson Center during the second day of the Missouri State Fair. Rodeo fans came from several counties to…

Christelle Cardwell working on an art project at a CHS activity center

Growing Every Day

Christelle Cardwell is a 20-year-old young woman living in Marshall, MO. Christelle attends the Center of Human Services (CHS) Saline County Activity Center (SCAC) weekly Monday through Friday. This recently changed as she was attending three days weekly and enjoyed attending so much, she requested to come an additional two days each week. Christelle was…