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For Immediate Release:
January 18, 2007

Contact: Ana Compain-Romero
(573) 751-4815

Department of Social Services (DSS)
Alternative Service Locations for January 18, 2007

Jefferson City – Most Department of Social Services offices have been restored to full operational capacity after the series of storms last weekend. However, a few facilities continue to suffer from storm related damage or power outages and cannot yet be occupied for public business. In order to provide continued service to the community, the following offices will continue to operate at alternative locations. For January 18, these alternate locations are:

County	Offices Closed	Alternate Location
Jasper	Family Support Division Income Maintenance and Child Support Enforcement	Division of Workforce Dev. 730 Wall Joplin, MO 417-629-3000
Jasper	Children's Division	Avilla Heights Christian Church 7th and Ozark Joplin, MO 417-529-8784
McDonald	Family Support Division Children's Division	Anderson Nat'l Guard Armory 71 Anderson Street Anderson, MO
Hickory	Family Support Division Children's Division	Pomme DeTerre Methodist Church Carson Corner Pomme De Terre, MO

Operations will resume at regular locations as repairs are made and offices can be safely reopened.