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For Immediate Release:
January 19, 2007

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

Department of Social Services Joplin Child Support and
Hickory County Offices Reopen Today

Jefferson City – The Joplin Child Support Office will reopen today, Friday January 19, 2007, for regular business hours.  The office, located at 1110 E. 7th Street, Suite 200, had been closed due to damage caused by last weekend’s winter storm.

Power has been restored to the Family Support Division and Children’s Division Office in Hickory County.  The Office is located at Dallas and Oak Street in Hermitage, MO.  This office will be open for regular business hours today.

The Family Support Division and Children’s Division offices in Jasper and McDonald Counties remain closed and will conduct business from the following locations today.

County	Offices Closed	Alternate Location for 1–19–07
Jasper County	Family Support Division	Joplin Child Support Office 1110 E. 7th Street, Suite 200 Joplin, MO
Jasper County	Children’s Division	Villa Heights Christian Church 7th and Ozark Joplin, MO
McDonald County	Family Support Division Children’s Division	Anderson National Guard Armory 71 Anderson St. Anderson, MO