Partner Organizations

Bridget, the owner of Rosette Studios, donates her time to create necklaces and keychains for OAW recipient parents when they’ve suffered the loss of their child.

Lost & Found Grief Center strives to improve lives in our community by providing help, hope, and healing through professional grief support services. L&F works with those who are grieving to provide education and support as they face life without their deceased loved one. Our society often fails to identify, understand, and address the needs of those who are grieving. L&F believes that every person deserves the opportunity to grieve in a supportive, understanding, and non-judgmental environment and that no one should grieve alone. 

Phoenix Home Care came to be as a result of a commitment to improve the quality of life of the people it serves. Each of Phoenix’s principals have experienced the need for home care for a loved one. Phoenix understands what truly matters and how important compassion is in finding fresh starts and new beginnings. It is that desire to share the freedom of new beginnings that drives the team at Phoenix Home Care.

Compassus provides a continuum of home-based services including home health, infusion therapy, palliative and hospice care. The Compassus brand promise, Care for who I am, reflects its unique care delivery model, which focuses on each person as an individual as well as a patient, to improve their quality of life in a meaningful way.

Counselors Associates Ltd. is an organization consisting of an exemplary group of licensed, experienced counseling professionals offering mental health services to children 3 & older, adolescents, and adults. Our goal is to assist people who are experiencing emotional or behavioral concerns and are interested in self-exploration and personal growth.

As a large group private practice, we have clinicians available to treat anxiety, burnout, chronic illness, communication & social skills, depression, fertility/IVF support, grief & loss, impact of divorce, life transitions, parenting, couples & family counseling, stress management, trauma, and more.

We are licensed to offer In Person and Tele-Health sessions in Illinois and Missouri and have a diverse staff of over 40+ clinicians with a wide range of treatment options: CBT, EMDR, DBT, Art & Play Therapy, & more.  We are accepting new clients for individual, couples, or family therapy, have 3 mental health medication prescribers on staff, as well as 3 bilingual therapists.  (English & Russian, Spanish, Arabic.)

With all properly signed releases, we can provide a wholistic approach to services, enabling us to provide a summary after the first session & continuity of care with Pediatricians, PCP’s, School Counselors, Psychiatrists, etc.

We accept most PPO plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare East, Live 360, and UHC.  Clients are welcome to use most HSA/FSA cards for any copay or Private Pay fees.  If we are not the right fit for a new client- due to scheduling, specialty, or some other factor, we do our best to provide referral options to fit their needs.

Our caring and compassionate full-time front office staff are easily accessible and prioritize calling/emailing back every patient who contacts us within one business day.

Contact us at info@counselorsassociates.com or by calling 618.972.1568 or 314.282.2500.

Throughout the last decade, Dr. Wadeson have worked in a variety of settings. Each of these opportunities have contributed to her personal and professional growth. She always seeks learning and evolving, continuing to broaden her training and finding new ways to serve and empower her patients. Dr. Wadeson’s overarching goal is to provide a more holistic and individualized approach to mental health treatment.

In addition to being a licensed psychologist, Dr. Wadeson is a registered yoga teacher (RYT200). “Yoga has been a life-changing practice that has led to an overall sense of physical and emotional well-being for myself. I feel honored to be able to pass this positive energy on to others,” she says.

Dr. Wadeson was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Drury University from 2019 -2022. She taught several classes including Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Holistic Health Practices, and Health Psychology and Community Interventions. Being a teacher in the classroom helped her to translate the material to the therapy room.

You can contact Dr. Wadeson through the website below, by calling 417-319-6076, or e-mail at drhwadeson@gmail.com to obtain more information or schedule an appointment.

M.E.N.D. is a support ministry for parents and family members who have suffered the death of a baby from conception to about one year of age. The M.E.N.D. support group meets on the first Thursday of every month. Additionally, M.E.N.D. provides awareness and grievance events for the community, such as the Candlelight Vigil each Christmas season.

Life Meant to Live helps families see beyond their baby’s neo-natal diagnosis and cherish every moment together. Through the use of 2D/3D/4D/HD Live Ultrasound technology and educational tools, LMTL empowers women to make educated choices about their pregnancy. We strive to provide accurate, non-judgemental education about fetal development and the options available during pregnancy.

LSSM has five offices in Springfield, Rolla, Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, and West Plains, serving the surrounding areas. The organization offers legal assistance for a range of cases, including housing, family issues, domestic violence, human trafficking, public benefits, employment, education, consumer rights, and healthcare law. LSSM is able to provide these valuable services through a combination of funding sources, including federal, state, and private grants, as well as individual donations.

Toll-free application hotline: 800-444-4863

Websites for other Legal Aid organizations in Missouri:

• Legal Aid of Western Missouri
• Mid-Missouri Legal Services
• Legal Services of Eastern Missouri

The Doula Foundation firmly believes that every family, regardless of their financial means, deserves emotional, physical and informational support before, during and after the birth process. We provide the following services that ease the physical and emotional challenges of childbirth, encourage the bond between parent and child, and provide a sense of empowerment to new and soon-to-be parents.

“When our son was born with trisomy 13, we experienced firsthand the disparity of treatment many families face after a life-limiting diagnosis. Our goal is to promote proper medical treatment for all children regardless of diagnosis. We provide updated medical information and statistics for families and medical professionals to help change the narrative surrounding these disorders. We also share resources and provide support and hope for families facing a life-limiting diagnosis for their child.”

Medical resources containing summaries of many medical findings and statistics can be found here: https://www.compatiblewithlove.org/medical-professionals

John & Connie Bumb own and operate Intrinsic Fitness, providing a one-on-one personalized training experience for individuals or small groups in their private gym (shared with the On Angels’ Wings studio).