Bates County Community Resource Program

10/14/2025

Huckster’s Day is this Saturday!!

10/07/2025

09/29/2025

This Thursday! FREE Vision and Hearing Screening. Sign up online to reserve your spot.

09/23/2025

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09/23/2025

Help Wanted! Southside Lumber

Southside Lumber in Butler has current openings at their saw mill for a General Labor. Pay is based on experience with competitive wages and benefits. You must apply in person at Southside Lumber, 805 Rice Road in Butler. Applications can be picked up during normal business hours 8-5 pm Monday thru Friday. If you’re ready to go to work and looking for a stable job with a local, established company, then apply at Southside Lumber 805 Rice Road in Butler.

09/19/2025

09/09/2025

💚 September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month 💚
This month hits close to home for so many of us. I know how heavy life can feel at times, and how hard it can be to reach out when you’re struggling. But please remember this: your life matters, and you are not alone.

If you or someone you love is hurting, there is hope and there is help:
📞 Call or text 988 anytime for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline — free, confidential, and available 24/7.
💙 And right here at the resource office, I can connect you with local mental health services, support, and even just a safe place to start the conversation.

Let’s remind each other that it’s okay to not be okay — and it’s more than okay to ask for help. Together, we can bring light to the darkness. 💚

***dePrevention

09/04/2025

Be weather aware!

Special weather statement
Nws KC/Pleasant Hill 726 PM CDT Wed Sept 3 2025
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NE BATES COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM CDT ... Copper radar tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles South of Paola moving NE at 40 mph.
HAZARD...half inch hail. SOURCE radar indicated. Minor hail damage to vegetation. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for west central MO.

09/03/2025

Mark your calendars…September 12th! A great way to help out Eli and his family during this difficult time.