The Residential Experience
Faith Maternity Care is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We ensure residents are safe and have support at all times. Our maternity home can house up to 4 women and each resident has a comfortable bedroom.
Our rooms can accommodate up to two older children under the age of 10. For mothers who are working with Children’s Division to reunify with their children, we work directly with your caseworker, attend FSTs, testify in court on your behalf as requested, supervise visits, provide court reports, and so much more.
We work hard to prove there is no safer place to begin working on your reunification process than at Faith Maternity Care, thanks to our 24/7 staff of mandated reporters.
Residents are welcome to stay at Faith Maternity Care, free of charge, for the duration of their pregnancies if they maintain eligibility. If they choose to parent their babies, they can remain living in the home for some time after their babies are born. Mothers can continue receiving services through 12 months post delivery, if eligibility requirements are maintained.
Services Offered Free of Charge
Faith Maternity Care wants to help you prepare for a self-reliant future. Below are some of the free services we offer to our resident and community clients:
- Goal Setting
- Case Management
- Individual and Group Learning
- Prenatal and Postnatal Care
- Learning About Healthy Relationships and Other Life Skills
- Counseling
- Adoption Education and Referrals
- Access to Our Baby Boutique When You Complete Classes
- Chiropractic Care referral
- Doula Services (optional)
- A Newborn Photography Session
- Financial Assistance
Criteria For Residency
To qualify for residential services, the following criteria must be met:
- Completion of an interview either by phone or in-person with the Program Director
- At least 18 years old for resident program
- Provide proof of pregnancy (a self-administered pregnancy test can be taken at the time of admission)
- Resident of Missouri
- At or below 185% of the federal poverty level
- Agree to participate in prenatal care and smoking cessation
- No history of assaults
- Agree to a mental health evaluation within 30 days of moving in (many medications cannot be taken during pregnancy; this evaluation helps us to determine the best ways to care for and support you)
- Follow all house rules
- No possession/use of illegal substances/alcohol
If you, or someone you know, is interested in residential services, please contact our Program Director at 573-642-7414. We can be reached after hours at 573-642-7414. We’d love to support and empower YOU!
Kingdom Ministries’ Faith Maternity Care of Mid-Missouri is a not-for-profit 501 c3 tax-exempt, faith-based ministry that provides housing and other assistance to expecting mothers who need support. We are classified by the State of Missouri as a maternity home.