Allies and Supporters
Affiliates
Whole Kids Outreach has been an affiliate of Healthy Families America® since 2014, which has had an enormous impact on the quality of service we provide and the number of families we are able to support.
Healthy Families America® Affiliate
Healthy Families America® (HFA) is the signature home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America® and one of the leading family support and home visiting programs in the country. The core of HFA includes care that understands and recognizes the impact of trauma, relationship building and a focus on the parent-child interaction.
In November 2022, Whole Kids Outreach was named to be an Affiliate Ministry of the Central Pacific Province of the School Sisters of Notre Dame. We are immensely honored by this affiliation and grateful for the support of the SSND Central Pacific Province CP Fund, Alms Committee, and Province Subsidy.
The School Sisters of Notre Dame,
Central Pacific Province
Ministry for the School Sisters of Notre Dame demands a Christian vision of what the human person is called to be and what the world is destined to become. Working for the enablement of persons and accepting responsibility for the Earth and its people, like Blessed Theresa, we educate with the conviction that the world can be hanged through the transformation of persons.
PARTNERS
Our partnerships help WKO offer best practices for our families as well as to contribute to continuing research in these fields.
Nurses for Newborns
Nurses for Newborns (NFN) provides critical healthcare services through our Nurse Home Visiting Program to infants and prenatal mothers who experience a wide range of medical, economic, environmental, and social risks. We are protecting babies, empowering families, and addressing community needs. NFN services are provided at NO COST and are VOLUNTARY.
Saint Louis Univeristy
SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice is a mission-driven academic community where teaching, research and service foster the growth of a more just and equitable society at home and around the world. We help health care organizations deliver compassionate care more efficiently; map risks of lead exposure in the City of St. Louis; intervene with at-risk students; study the causes of infant mortality; and prepare communities for what to expect in case of a infectious disease outbreak.
FUNDERS
We are eternally grateful to all of our funders, both large and small, for their continued belief in WKO’s mission.
Missouri Children’s Trust Fund
The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention. CTF was created by the Missouri General Assembly in 1983 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent and/or alleviate child abuse and neglect.
Missouri Foundation for health
MFH is transforming systems to eliminate inequities within all aspects of health and addressing the social and economic factors that shape health outcomes. The Foundation takes a multifaceted approach to health issues, understanding that strategic initiatives, policy, communications, and research all play a role in creating lasting impact.
Prevention is Key Foundation
PiK funds and promotes prevention efforts in health nutrition, and education in hopes that more individuals and families may thrive and enjoy the long-lasting fruits of preventive actions.
Missouri Highlands Health Care
Missouri Highlands Health Care, a non-profit organization and federally qualified health center, endeavors to meet the primary and preventive health care needs of the residents of Carter, Reynolds, Shannon, Iron, Ripley, Butler, and Wayne counties in Missouri.
Carney’s Kids Foundation
Carney’s Kids Foundation provides financial support and creates positive publicity for non-profit organizations whose primary goal is to improve the lives of children.
Catholic Charities
Motivated by the love of Christ, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri seeks to improve the lives of the vulnerable by providing quality, compassionate social services which meet local needs. We serve all people regardless of faith.
Missouri Dept. of healh & Senior Services
The Missouri State Department of Health and Senior Services provides programs and services for families, seniors, agencies, professionals and providers.
Emerson Charitable Trust Fund
At Emerson we are building a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture where every employee is valued for their unique experiences and perspectives. Our corporate philanthropy seeks to strengthen our communities and to create a more equitable future for all.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Childhood
DESE’s new Office of Childhood provides a comprehensive approach to childhood care and education in Missouri. It includes programs related to child care, home visiting, early learning, and early intervention for children birth to age five, as well as afterschool programs for school-age children.
Italian Open
St. Louis Children’s Charity Golf Tournament
The Italian Open is a two-day charity golf tournament that started in 1974 and raised about $4,000. Today between 35-40 local children’s charities benefit from the Italian Open which now distributes approximately $200,000 yearly.
Oxfest Music Fesitival
OxFest started as an annual barbecue organized by Dave Haddox and Kevin Walde in 2014 to memorialize the lives of Dave’s brothers Doug and Duane Haddox. who died prematurely from complications of diabetes, in 2013 and 2010 respectively. Located in Washington, MO, since 2017, OxFest Charities has awarded over $85,000 to several nonprofits that serve children and youth in our region.
Laura J Niles Foundation
The primary mission of the Laura J. Niles Foundation is to encourage and support efforts to improve the lives of animals. The Foundation seeks ways to benefit animals, particularly dogs, and is especially interested in programs that help animals and people, simultaneously. A secondary area of focus for the Foundation is the education of economically disadvantaged youth.
Southern Reynolds CO R-II School Disctict
St. Alban Roe
Mary, Mother of the Church