O’Reilly Center for Hope

The O’Reilly Center for Hope brings together multiple partner agencies in support of affordable housing and financial stability. Accessing services is frequently difficult for those living in poverty or experiencing homelessness, but a single site reduces transportation and other access barriers.

The’ O’Reilly Center for Hope is a community hub focusing on improving the lives of individuals, families with children and veterans who need help to becoming housed and self-sufficient.

The O’Reilly family – Charlie & Mary Beth, David & Stacey, Larry & Anya and Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten – donated $1 million to make the center a reality.

Location

1518 E. Dale St., Springfield, MO 65803

Phone Number

417-225-7499

O'Reilly Center for Hope Partners and Services:

  • Division of Social Services: SNAP and Medicaid applications
  • Habitat for Humanity: Home ownership opportunities.
  • OACAC: Basic needs support, educational programming, and Home Visiting.
  • Springfield Community Land Trust: Affordable home ownership.
  • Springfield Public Schools (SPS) & Parents As Teachers: Aids kids and their families who are facing homelessness
  • WIC: Supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children.

Training and Education

This O’Reilly Center for Hope offers a training center, which will be our hub for community engagement. We will provide free community education and training on-site, and as a magnet site for training and educational programming, we will incorporate state-of-the-art technology for the delivery of high-quality sight and sound, which will enable us to offer regular classes and workshops such as:

  • Basic Budgeting and Financial Literacy
  • Better Rental Living
  • Eviction Mitigation and Foreclosure Prevention
  • Fair Housing Laws and Landlord/Tenant Education
  • Homebuyer Education and Financial Coaching
  • Housing Quality Standards
  • How to Become a Section 8 Landlord
  • Parent Cafes
  • Weatherization to Reduce Utility Costs

Services and Partners at the O'Reilly Center for Hope

Please click on the agency name for more information. Not all partners will be at the O’Reilly Center for Hope every day.  Not all partners and services are available on-site yet. We’re working quickly to make all of those available!

One Door

When facing a housing crisis, understanding and navigating the systems of services can be confusing and overwhelming. One Door assists in maneuvering through those crucial systems by providing a central point of entry for coordinated intake, assessment and referrals for housing and shelter services.  One Door is also home to a growing Shelter Diversion program, which has worked to divert more than 80 adults and 90 children from the shelter system as of January 2017. One Door serves those who are homeless or at immediate risk of homelessness throughout Greene, Christian, and Webster counties.

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Springfield Community Land Trust

A Community Land Trust or CLT is a non-profit organization that provides access to affordable home ownership. CLTs sell homes to people who are credit-worthy with low to moderate incomes. While buyers own the house, the land beneath their home belongs to the CLT. The homeowner holds rights to the land by paying a small fee through a leasehold agreement.

For qualified individuals and families, Springfield Community Land Trust offers substantially renovated or new construction energy efficient homes in center city Springfield.

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Resources to Help our Guests and Clients

Please click on the links to access information; you will be taken to an external site.  Accessing these online can save you a trip to the O’Reilly Center for Hope.

Medicaid and Food Stamps

Apply for Family Support Division benefits, including family healthcare, SNAP (food stamps), child care subsidies and other benefits. Family Support Division is not currently seeing applicants in person; applications are taken online and interviews conducted by phone.

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OACAC’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Provides utility assistance to low income households.

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Springfield Affordable Housing Vacancies

The City of Springfield maintains a list of affordable housing vacancies that may be accessed at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25112/Affordable-Housing-Vacancies-PDF. This is a great starting point if you need housing!

For more information about the O’Reilly Center for Hope and the services offered, contact Michelle Garand at mgarand@cpozarks.org.