Military families face many unique challenges such as the deployment cycle, separation from loved ones, PCS moves, and stressful world events. In proud support of Missouri’s military families, ParentLink offers cost-free services to help active-duty, guard, reservists, and kinship families grow and thrive.
ParentLink’s Thriving Military Families Program can help with a variety of needs, including:
- Parenting questions
- Early childhood support
- Health and legal services
- Transportation
- Home visiting programs
- Housing
- Filling out applications for Medicaid, SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), Child Care subsidy, temporary assistance (TA)
Connect With Us
ParentLink’s confidential phone lines, text number, and email are staffed by caring and qualified Family Support Specialists. Your privacy is extremely important to us.
Call: 1-800-552-8522
Text: 1-585-326-4591
Email: parentlink@missouri.edu
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Staffed Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thriving Military Families Program Services
- Military Family Navigator: Our Military Family Navigator provides dedicated support to Missouri military family members with connections to supports in home communities, statewide and federal programs, and military-specific information.
- WarmLine: A safe space where compassionate master’s level professionals share evidence-based information and resources, answer questions, offer problem-solving support, and connect families to services.
- Early Childhood Support: ParentLink guides parents through developmental screenings to help them track their child’s development, from birth to age six, then follows up afterward to share results and beneficial information.
- Access Navigators: ParentLink’s Access Navigators are certified community health workers who help individuals overcome barriers and fully connect with needed resources that improve family health and wellbeing.