About Us
For over 20 years First Call For Help has been connecting people in need with the resources that can help.
First Call For Help was established through a coordinated community effort that began in 1997. After two years of collaboration, the helpline became operational in August 1999. We continue to operate this free and confidential helpline as well as an online database, making it easy for anyone to locate resources in Cape Girardeau, Scott, Stoddard, Bollinger and Perry counties.
Our helpline has been made possible by many supporting partners over the years. Our current funding partners are:
- United Way of Southeast Missouri
- Cape Girardeau Senior Citizen’s Services Fund Board
- Southeast Health
- City of Cape Girardeau
- City of Jackson
We thank all our current and former supporting partners for their support throughout the years. Our program would not be possible without you!
We would also like to thank our funding partners that helped make this website possible. Many thanks to Community Foundation of the Ozarks and Homestate Health for supporting our website creation.
FAQ
First Call For Help is a member of the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (airs.org) The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems is the professional membership association for community Information and Referral (I&R). AIRS is the sole source for standards, program accreditation and practitioner certification for the I&R sector.