Clinton, Missouri — Compass Health Network is pleased to announce that Prevention Consultants of Missouri (PCMO) joined the organization, strengthening Compass’s prevention efforts across the state, as of January 1, 2026. 

As part of this integration, Jamie Myers, Executive Director of Prevention Consultants of Missouri, will oversee all Department of Mental Health (DMH)–contracted prevention programming for Compass Health Network, including C2000 (Community 2000), Mental Health First Aid, and the Firearm Suicide Prevention Grant. Compass Health Network is a contracted DMH provider of prevention services in 29 Missouri counties, with PCM leading prevention efforts in the southern region of the state. 

C2000 is DMH’s statewide prevention framework designed to support community coalitions in reducing substance use and improving youth mental health outcomes. Through this program, Regional Support Centers and local coalitions receive training, technical assistance, and connections to DMH and community resources that strengthen prevention capacity at the local level. 

Based in Rolla, Missouri, Prevention Consultants of Missouri has served as a DMH-contracted Prevention Resource Center since 1993, supporting prevention efforts across an eight-county region. In addition to its DMH contracts, PCMO delivers prevention programming through contracts and grants with five additional state and local organizations. 

PCMO has a long-standing history of delivering evidence-based prevention programs and community education, including initiatives such as Too Good for Drugs, anger management classes, parent education programs, and counseling services for children and families. For more than 22 years, PCM’s Mentoring Makes a Difference program has provided over 55 local youth annually with one-on-one adult mentors. The organization employs 20 full- and part-time staff members and coordinates nearly 60 volunteers through its mentoring program. 

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Prevention Consultants to our team,” said Tim Swinfard, President and CEO of Compass Health Network. “Over the past 20 years, I have seen firsthand the meaningful impact Jamie Myers and his team have made in the South-Central Missouri community. Bringing that level of leadership and experience to Compass Health Network’s Prevention team creates a powerful opportunity to expand this work across Central and Western Missouri. Compass is also committed to continued investment in prevention efforts in South Central Missouri. With the many challenges facing today’s youth and families, it is more important than ever to reach individuals early, before concerns escalate or become more serious.” 

By integrating Prevention Consultants of Missouri into Compass Health Network, the organization continues to advance its commitment to proactive, community-based prevention services that support youth, families, and communities across Missouri. 

“We are excited about the opportunity to enhance substance use prevention efforts for kids, families, and communities across Missouri,” said Jamie Myers, Executive Director of Prevention Consultants of Missouri. “Joining Compass Health Network will help strengthen the positive outcomes we’re seeing in youth substance use prevention, both regionally and statewide. We see and believe in the value of working upstream. With Compass Health’s resources and organizational capacity, we can expand sustainable prevention programs throughout Missouri. Prevention Consultants of Missouri will bring valuable professional experience and innovative strategies, contributing to our collective success in prevention.” 

Compass Health Network remains dedicated to investing in prevention as a critical component of behavioral health care. With growing challenges facing youth and families, prevention services play an essential role in reaching individuals early, strengthening protective factors, and promoting long-term wellness. 

For more information about Compass Health Network and its prevention services, visit CompassHealthNetwork.org.

Osceola, Missouri – Compass Health Network announces a contract continuance to provide WIC services for federal fiscal year 2025 has been signed with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a special supplemental nutrition program providing services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to their 5th birthday based on nutritional risk and income eligibility. The primary services provided are healthy, supplemental food, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screening and referrals to health care. To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have an income of less than or equal to 185% of the poverty level and be at nutritional risk. Migrant families are also eligible.

WIC supplemental food packages are specially chosen to provide foods high in protein, iron, calcium, and vitamins A and C. Eligible women and children receive fortified milk and cheese, eggs, whole grain bread products, hot or cold cereals, 100% fruit juices, and fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables. The WIC program recommends breastfeeding and provides breastfeeding support, baby foods, and infant cereal. For women who cannot or choose not to breastfeed, infants may receive supplemental, iron-fortified formula. WIC participants obtain their food using their eWIC cards for specific items at participating local grocery stores and pharmacies.

Studies confirm that pregnant women who enroll in WIC during the early months of pregnancy have fewer low birth weight babies, experience fewer infant deaths, see the doctor earlier in pregnancy and eat healthier.

WIC is administered in St. Clair County by Compass Health WIC. People interested in applying or who need more information should contact Compass Health WIC at 417-646-1269. WIC clinics are offered at the following location(s):

Compass Health WIC: 101 Hospital Drive, Osceola, MO. 64776 (Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

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In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.