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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?

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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

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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).

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Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities

Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.

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Find Public Benefits in Missouri

Find Public Benefits Program Link - Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services If you click on the this link you will be leaving this website.

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Bankruptcy Questions

What is Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which a person who cannot pay his or her bills can get a fresh financial start. The right to file for bankruptcy is provided by federal law, and all bankruptcy cases are handled in federal court. Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all creditors from seeking to collect debts from a petitioner, at least until the debts are sorted out according to the law. What Can Bankruptcy Do? Bankruptcy makes it possible to—

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Substance Abuse Fact Sheets

Alcohol and Drug Abuse If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Social Security Administration If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.

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ADA - Rules for the Workplace

The Missouri Bar has developed a handbook entitled, "Business Law Resource Guide." This guide has very useful information for understanding The American Disabilities Act in the workplace. To view the chapter concerning discrimination in the workplace just click on the pdf file below.

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Federal Trade Commision - Bankruptcy Information

What You Need to Know Before You File Bankruptcy. If you click on this link you will be leaving this website.

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