Adair County
CAPNEMO Central Office
215 North Elson,
Kirksville MO 63501
660-665-9855
Center Hours: 8:00 a.m.– 5:30 p.m.
Executive Director: Matilda Small
History of this Location:
The Community Action Partnership of Northeast Missouri Office opened in its current location at 215 N. Elson, Kirksville, MO in September of 2009. Central office is home to CAPNEMO Administrative Staff including Content Area Managers, Senior Staff, the Executive Director, Fiscal, and Community and Family Development.
Community Characteristics:
Population: 16,988. Kirksville is the largest town in our five county service area. It is home to
Truman State University (TSU) and the A. T. Still Osteopathic Medical College. Truman State provides Head Start with a rotation of student volunteers, which is a great asset to this center. Kirksville’s largest employers are TSU, Adair Foods, Northeast Regional Hospital, Preferred Family, Wal-Mart, Manor Care and Twin Pines Nursing Homes.

Pfeiffer Avenue Early Head Start Center
200 Pfeiffer Avenue,
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: 660-349-4046
Fax: 660-349-4045
Center Hours: 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Center Supervisor: Rachael Pope
History of this location:
This center opened on May 20, 2021, and increased our Early Head Start presence in Kirksville with 12 federally-funded slots for children ages birth through two years old.
Facility Information:
This center houses our Prenatal Family Advocate who provides prenatal education services to ten expectant mothers.

Jamison Street Head Start Service Center
1011 S Jamison,
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-7780 or 660-66-6393
Center Hours: Full Day 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Center Supervisor: Cheri Hemmerling
History of this Location:
The Jamison Street Head Start Service Center opened in its current location at 1011 S Jamison, Kirksville, MO in July 2010.

Kirksville Part Day Head Start Center
915 W. Locust,
Kirksville, MO 63501
660-665-6284
Center Hours: Full Day 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Center Supervisor: Sheila Sullivan
History of this Location:
The Kirksville Part Day Head Start Service Center opened in its current location at 915 W. Locust, Kirksville, MO in August of 1993. This center operates a morning session running from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon and an afternoon session that runs from 12:00 noon until 3:30 p.m. This center is open with children from September till May.
Facility Information:
We are in a contractual agreement with Garry Ledford for $1000 per month.
