Family Self Help Center Inc

Also known as DBA Lafayette House/CSTAR

Address: 1809 South Connor Avenue, Joplin, MO 64804 · Map

Phone: (417) 782-1772

Website: lafayettehouse.org

ResidentialOutpatientIntensive outpatientPartial hospitalizationMATDual diagnosisMedicaidPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scaleSelf-pay

About Family Self Help Center Inc

With over 45 years of dedicated service, this nonprofit residential facility is designed to assist women in overcoming trauma, addiction, and experiences of domestic or sexual violence. It caters to individuals facing both mental health issues and substance use disorders, including challenges with alcohol and opioids. The center offers comprehensive care options, including both residential and outpatient services, allowing mothers to receive support while staying with their children.

Lafayette House employs a trauma-informed model, incorporating various therapeutic frameworks such as motivational interviewing (MI), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and strategies for relapse prevention. Women have access to necessary medication-assisted treatment (MAT), alongside case management, peer support, and recovery groups. Programs focused on parenting and skill development aid in enhancing daily life, with personalized treatment plans crafted to reflect each woman's unique goals and requirements.

The center fosters a structured environment aimed at promoting family stability. The residential services offer accommodations for mothers and their children, with staff available to provide childcare throughout treatment. This setting encourages healing through organized routines, recovery-centric activities, and ongoing support. Additionally, the facility offers assistance with transportation and includes primary care services to further aid residents in their recovery journey.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Short-term residential
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment
Opioid treatment
Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Medications used
Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Nicotine replacement
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling
Education and counseling
Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling
Special programs
Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
Payment assistance
Payment assistance (check with facility for details) · Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Licensing and accreditation
State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Other services
Residential beds for clients' children · Case management service · Child care for clients' children · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Language services
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated
Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Online Therapy · Stress Management · Trauma-Specific Therapy
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Gender-Specific · Individual Treatment · Trauma Informed
Who it serves
Boys · Children · Girls · Pregnant Women · Women · Women only
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Employment Counseling · Medication Assistance · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English · Spanish

Questions to ask Family Self Help Center Inc

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Missouri (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at Family Self Help Center Inc

Family Self Help Center Inc reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Missouri Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.

Distance to specialized care from Joplin

Measured from the population center of Jasper County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

See the Jasper County treatment map, methadone clinics near Jasper County and Suboxone doctors near Jasper County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Family Self Help Center Inc offer?

Family Self Help Center Inc reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Family Self Help Center Inc accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Family Self Help Center Inc located?

1809 South Connor Avenue, Joplin, MO 64804.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Joplin?

From the center of Jasper County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Joplin, about 5.6 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

Other treatment facilities in Joplin

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5620 West Wildwood Ranch Parkway, Joplin, MO 64804

ResidentialOutpatientIntensive outpatientDual diagnosisMedicaidPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VASliding scale

Call (660) 665-1962Details

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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.

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