Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services TEL-LINK
Get Connected to Better Health
1-800-TEL-LINK or 1-800-835-5465
TEL-LINK is the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services toll-free information and referral line for maternal and child health care. The purpose of TEL-LINK is to confidentially provide information and referrals to Missouri residents concerning a wide range of health services offered by the state. The operators can immediately connect you with community services that are available for you and your family. TEL-LINK is answered weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. Recorded messages are taken after 5 p.m. on weekdays and throughout the day and night on weekends and state holidays. Your call will be returned during normal business hours.
TEL-LINK will connect you to:
- Alcohol and drug programs
- Alternatives to Abortion providers
- Audiologists
- Breast & Cervical Cancer providers
- C-Star programs
- Child care referral line
- Child Support Enforcement
- Community action agencies
- Community health centers
- Crisis intervention services
- Dental clinics
- Domestic violence helpline
- Down Syndrome helpline
- Family support division
- First Steps Program
- Food banks
- Genetic tertiary centers
- Health departments
- Home visiting programs
- Hospitals
- Mental health treatment centers
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Parentlink agency
- Pregnancy assistance providers
- Prenatal referrals
- Regional habilitation centers
- Sexual assault helpline
- Special Health Care Needs
- Statewide/National resources
- Title X clinics
- Transportation
- Ultrasound providers
- WIC agencies