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Senior Advocacy: St. Louis, Missouri-
2008 Update
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Sponsored by
Senior Care Psychological
Consulting
Yes! Doctors make House Calls in
St. Louis, Missouri
 The following organizations provide
assistance in advocating for issues of concern to seniors in
metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri.
Missouri
Listing
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Adult Community Action Program (OACAP)
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Phone:
314- 993-51-81 Fax: 314-993-5362
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8350 Delcrest Drive,
St. Louis, MO 63124
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Serving:
St. Louis,
St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles Counties
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Description of Services:
Advocates with legislators about important issues and legislation
affecting all adults. Provides educational programming for all
adults. Meetings are open and are generally held on the 4th
Wednesday of the month.
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ASL Association
(The) St. Louis Regional Chapter
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Phone:
314-432-7257-888-873-8539 Fax: 314-432-2991
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2258 Weldon Parkway,
St. Louis, MO 63146
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Email:
info@alsastl.org Website:
www.alsa-stl.org
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Serving:
St. Louis,
St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles Counties
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Description of Services:
The ALS Association encourages participation in the governmental
process to affect legislation, regulation, public policy, and
programs concerning the needs of person with ASL. Advocacy Days are
held each year in Illinois and Missouri along with participation in
National ASL Advocacy Day in Washington, DC, during the month of
May-ASL Awareness Month.
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American Cancer Society
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Phone:
314-2868158 Fax: 314-286-8160
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4207 Lindell Blvd.,
St. Louis, MO 63108
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Email:
stacy.reliford@cancer.org Website:
www.cancer.org,
www.ascan.org
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Serving:
St. Louis, St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles
Counties
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Description of services:
Interesting in influencing laws and legislation that help
significantly decrease suffering and death due to cancer? The
American Cancer Society and its sister organization the American
Cancer Society Cancer Action Network are dedicated to making
progress in the first against cancer. The society is advocating on a
local, state and federal level.
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Attorney General of Missouri
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Phone:
800-392-8222
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207 W. High Street,
Jefferson City, MO 65102
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Email:
consumer@ag.mo.gov Website:
www.ago.mo.gov
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Serving:
St. Louis,
St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles Counties
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Description of Services:
The Attorney General’s Office is available to resolve consumer
complaints at no charge. Complaints may be filed by form or at the
attorney Generals website’s both above. The Attorney General
returned more than $10 million in refunds and restitution to
consumer who had filed complaints in 2006.
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Community Leaders Assisting the Insured of Missouri (CLAIM)
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Phone:
800-390-3330
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200 N. Keene St.,
Columbia, MO 65201
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Website:
www.missouriclaim.org
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Serving:
St. Louis,
St. Louis City, Jefferson, Franklin & St. Charles Counties
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Description of Services:
As Missouri’s state health insurance assistance program,
CLAIM helps people find answers to questions about Medicare.
Certified volunteer counselors assist people locally to help them
work through health care issue and understanding Medicare options
changes. The service is free and our hour are 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday
through Friday.
Information adapted from St. Louis Times Information For Older Adults
Resource Guide 2008 Edition
www.stlouistimes.com
Additional Community Resources
2008
Additional Information and
webpage by Paul Susic MA Licensed
Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
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