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Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Disabled
NEW: Online Reporting is now available for all concerned individuals and should only be used to report non-emergencies. If you are a mandated reporter, DHSS encourages you to make your adult abuse and neglect reports online 24/7 to help keep our hotline open to the public. Thank you for your partnership! For more information go to the following link: Abuse  
Kinship Care Navigators and Legal Information Clinics
The Missouri Kinship Navigator Program provides information, resources, and support groups to kinship caregivers. Parent Link at the University of Missouri administers the program. Access to legal assistance was one of the top needs reported by caregivers. Mid Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) has been working with a group convened by Parent Link to organize legal information clinics in Central Missouri and plans are in the works for a clinic in Poplar Bluff.  See below for more information and current clinic locations and dates.
Kinship Care Navigators
LAWMO Staff Member Latricia Scott Adams Honored
At The 2024 Big Event held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, Latricia Scott Adams was honored with the esteemed Alvin Sykes Justice Award. Latricia is the director of Legal Aid's Volunteer Attorney Project. Each year, the UMKC Foundation and Law Alumni Association recognize exceptional alumni and friends of the School of Law with joint awards acknowledging philanthropy, leadership, service to the School of Law and the legal community, and lifetime achievement.
LAWMO Golf for Good!
Legal Services of Western Missouri 2024 VAP golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, August 16 at Tiffany Greens Golf Club! Stay tuned for all the details!  
The Hon. Richard B. Teiteleman CLE Seminar
SAVE THE DATE:  Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Details of the 2024 CLE Seminar will follow, but please save the date now for this great annual learning opportunity. This CLE will be presented as an online webinar. All proceeds of this annual CLE directly benefit Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. 
Probate Law Resource Guide
Probate & Wills What is a Revocable Living Trust? Joint Tenancy Living Wills and Other Advance Directives Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Revised Anatomical Gift Act Guardians & Conservators Under Missouri Law Click here to download the guide.
Is it Legal to…Estate Planning
The Missouri Bar has published a podcast, entitled "Is It Legal to...Estate Planning. Click here to listen to the podcast. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Reporting child abuse is everyone's responsibility If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-392-3738. Our team will be available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are hearing or speech impaired, call Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2466 (voice) or 1-800-735-2966 (text).
OACAC Summer Energy Assistance Program opens June 1 for counties across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, or OACAC, is opening its summer energy assistance program to help people with their energy bills this summer. The program starts June 1. If you’re at risk of getting your energy shut off, OACAC may be able to help. You just have to apply. You can do that online, in person at their Springfield office, or over the phone. If you’re receiving winter assistance, you’re eligible for the program and do not need to reapply.
Results 51 - 60 of 445. To narrow results enter search keywords or select filters.
Advance Directive: It's Your Right to Decide
In Missouri, an advance directive is a legal document that allows individuals to make their healthcare wishes known in advance, should they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It essentially outlines preferences for medical treatment and names a healthcare agent to make decisions on the individual's behalf when they are incapacitated.  Here's a more detailed explanation: What is an Advance Directive?
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of the Elderly and Disabled
NEW: Online Reporting is now available for all concerned individuals and should only be used to report non-emergencies. If you are a mandated reporter, DHSS encourages you to make your adult abuse and neglect reports online 24/7 to help keep our hotline open to the public. Thank you for your partnership! For more information go to the following link: Abuse  
Kinship Care Navigators and Legal Information Clinics
The Missouri Kinship Navigator Program provides information, resources, and support groups to kinship caregivers. Parent Link at the University of Missouri administers the program. Access to legal assistance was one of the top needs reported by caregivers. Mid Missouri Legal Services (MMLS) has been working with a group convened by Parent Link to organize legal information clinics in Central Missouri and plans are in the works for a clinic in Poplar Bluff.  See below for more information and current clinic locations and dates.
Kinship Care Navigators
LAWMO Staff Member Latricia Scott Adams Honored
At The 2024 Big Event held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, Latricia Scott Adams was honored with the esteemed Alvin Sykes Justice Award. Latricia is the director of Legal Aid's Volunteer Attorney Project. Each year, the UMKC Foundation and Law Alumni Association recognize exceptional alumni and friends of the School of Law with joint awards acknowledging philanthropy, leadership, service to the School of Law and the legal community, and lifetime achievement.
LAWMO Golf for Good!
Legal Services of Western Missouri 2024 VAP golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, August 16 at Tiffany Greens Golf Club! Stay tuned for all the details!  
The Hon. Richard B. Teiteleman CLE Seminar
SAVE THE DATE:  Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Details of the 2024 CLE Seminar will follow, but please save the date now for this great annual learning opportunity. This CLE will be presented as an online webinar. All proceeds of this annual CLE directly benefit Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. 
Probate Law Resource Guide
Probate & Wills What is a Revocable Living Trust? Joint Tenancy Living Wills and Other Advance Directives Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Revised Anatomical Gift Act Guardians & Conservators Under Missouri Law Click here to download the guide.
Is it Legal to…Estate Planning
The Missouri Bar has published a podcast, entitled "Is It Legal to...Estate Planning. Click here to listen to the podcast. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
Reporting child abuse is everyone's responsibility If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call our toll-free hotline at 1-800-392-3738. Our team will be available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you are hearing or speech impaired, call Relay Missouri at 1-800-735-2466 (voice) or 1-800-735-2966 (text).
OACAC Summer Energy Assistance Program opens June 1 for counties across the Ozarks
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3)—Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation, or OACAC, is opening its summer energy assistance program to help people with their energy bills this summer. The program starts June 1. If you’re at risk of getting your energy shut off, OACAC may be able to help. You just have to apply. You can do that online, in person at their Springfield office, or over the phone. If you’re receiving winter assistance, you’re eligible for the program and do not need to reapply.