WE’RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES UCP is blessed to work with a strong network of business and community partners who also care about making positive changes for people with disabilities. Some of our partners have helped fund expansions and program additions; others support our work with […]

UCP OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI BOARD ROSTER2020-2021 TERESA GAGLIANO, UCP Executive Director JOSH EMBERTON, President MATT GERSTNER, Vice President NANCY WHEATLEY, Secretary DENISE KIEHNHOFF, Treasurer JONATHAN ALDEN HERM BAUER RONDA CHESNEY JACOB DILLON RICK GOVE MARK KORELL LOIS LEICHTI LEE ANN SMILEY KEVIN SMITH SARHA SMITH

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, GROWING AND THRIVING FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS UCP of Northwest Missouri welcomes more than 400 families each year to learn, grow and thrive. Eligibility for services like preschool, therapies, and the Adult and Supported Employment programs are based on diagnoses and referals from the agencies listed below. To learn more, call (816) 364-3836. We […]

SUMMARY OF SERVICES The core services UCP of Northwest Missouri offers are: Children’s Program and Preschool, integrating children with and without disabilities An Adult Program, featuring small-group learning activities, community service projects, technology training, and essential life skills on-site at the UCP center in St. Joseph Through the UCP Employment Program, consumers find meaningful work, build confidence and receive services for […]

PROGRAMS Programs helping families create a life without limits. From a chlidren’s preschool that integrates children with and without disabilities, to an employment program that helps people with disabilities find and retain meaningful work, UCP’s programs are helping create new opportunities for people with disabilities. We are also partnering with local businesses and organizations to […]

UCP WELCOMES YOU AS WE FULFILL OUR MISSION We encourage you to get involved with our efforts to make a lasting difference in the lives of people with disabilities. We couldn’t help create a “life without limits for people with disabilities” without the outstanding community support we continue to receive, including volunteers, financial gifts and […]

Location 3303 Frederick Ave Saint Joseph, MO 64506 Business Hours Monday-Friday  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Contact ucp@ucpnwmo.org Phone (816) 364-3836 Fax: (816) 390-8546

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES If you would like to apply for a position with UCP please fill out the application below and email it to  ucp@ucpnwmo.org, or bring it in to the office at 3303 Frederick Ave., St. Joseph, MO 64506. You may also mail the completed application to the above address. Current Opening(s):  Finance Director.UCP of Northwest Missouri is hiring […]

LINKS & RESOURCES Information is power, and we invite you to browse the following resources for information you can use in your family if you have a child or an adult with a disability, or if you want to help educate our community about ways we can all open doors for people with disabilities. Advocacy […]

MISSION AND HISTORY OF UCP OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI Big dreams, coming true. That’s how we describe our progress at UCP. And… We’ve come a long way since 1968, when we began with a small children’s program that met three mornings a week. Just a few years later, UCP was offering therapies to children, and by 1975, […]