

Hearings in Columbia, St. Louis, Kansas City, Kirksville, St. Louis and Springfield
Saturday, October 29, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Watch the testimony LIVE at this link this Saturday, October 29 at 10am -2pm
On Saturday, October 29, from 10:00am - 12:30pm, concerned community leaders and Missouri Department of Social Services employees will hold a series of hearings across Missouri to explore the negative impacts of the hundreds of state jobs cut from the Department of Social Services and subsequent restrictions placed on vulnerable Missourians access to services.
“When we created the Department of Social Services several decades ago, we envisioned a system that served the public and gave us the ability to respond to our neighbors who need help getting back on their feet again,” said Reverend Sarah Hamilton, a United Methodist Pastor from Marquand, who will serve as Chairperson for the hearing. “But as the legislature continues to cut state jobs, the Department has responded by consolidating state offices – a move that will make it much harder for struggling families and children to find the help they need in the communities where they live.”
The October 29 hearings in Columbia, St. Louis, Kirksville, Kansas City and Springfield will occur simultaneously, and be linked via video conference. The combined hearings will feature testimony from community members who will be affected by closures in their communities, Family Support Division employees and advocacy organization leaders.
For more information, please contact Kelly Anthony, Missouri Jobs with Justice at 314-608-2043 or [email protected].
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