Subsidy Orientation Training

Project REACH offers free Subsidy Orientation training every month to child care providers in Audrain, Barry, Benton, Callaway, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Douglas, Howard, Howell, Lawrence, McDonald, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Morgan, Osage, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Texas, and Wright Counties.

If you are interested in attending a Subsidy Orientation training, please R.S.V.P. to the Professional Development Associate holding the training. Please note that a training will not be held if no one R.S.V.P.’s.


If you would like to receive Subsidy Orientation training, but live in a county not listed, please contact the Project REACH Central Office at 1-86-MYREACH-0 (1-866-973-2240).

If you are interested in becoming a contracted/registered child care provider who is paid on behalf of families that are eligible to receive help with their child care costs, please contact the Missouri Department of Social Services at (573) 526-3011 or visit the website at www.dss.mo.gov.

Shila Barker
(573) 569-1382

Miller and Morgan Counties
The third Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m.
Big Rock Church
18294 Big Rock Road
Barnett, MO 65011

Benton County
The third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m.
Cole Camp Public Library
701 W. Main Street
Cole Camp, MO 65325

LaDonna Ellis
(573) 462-0219

Cole County
The second Friday of every month from 12 - 2 p.m.
Missouri KidsFirst (lower level on the right)
312 Monroe Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Nancy Ferree
(417) 962-4309

Douglas, Howell, Texas, and Wright Counties
The second Tuesday of every month from 12 – 1p.m.
Wright County Department of Social Services Office
1801 North Talcott
Mountain Grove, MO 65711

Christine Grace
(573) 864-3600

Callaway County
The third Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.
Fulton Public Library (meet in the main lobby)
710 Court Street
Fulton, MO 65251

Julie Humphrey
(417) 451-7219

Barry and Lawrence Counties
The third Wednesday of every month at 1p.m.
Barry-Lawrence Regional Library
213 6th Street
Monett, MO 65708

McDonald County
The third Tuesday of every month at 12 p.m.
McDonald County Library
808 Bailey
Pineville, MO 64856

Evelyn McCormick
(573) 735-1900

Audrain, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, and Randolph Counties
The second Wednesday of every month at 3:30 p.m.
Department of Social Services Office
1610 Business Highway 54
Bowling Green, MO 63334

The second Thursday of every month at 3:30 p.m.
Department of Social Services Office
315 North Washington
Paris, MO 65275

Judy Voigt
(573) 893-2389

Osage County
The first Friday of every month at 2 p.m.
Osage County Library           
1014D Main Street (Highway 50)
Linn, MO 65061

Moniteau County
The second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.
Wood Place Library
501 S. Oak Street
California, MO 65018

Ann Weimer
(660) 388-5012

Chariton, Cooper, Howard, and Randolph Counties
The first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m.
Howard Co. Department of Social Services Office
Conference Room
163 Furr Street
Fayette, MO 65248-1069