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GOVERNMENT

NEVER FORGET THAT YOU ARE A TAXPAYER AND HAVE RIGHTS. THE GOVERNMENT WORKS FOR YOU...YOU ARE THEIR EMPLOYER. Voice your opinion to any and all of your federal, state, and county elected officials. It is your right. And if you have a problem, call them and see if they can't help you.

Governor Matt Blunt Jefferson City (573) 751-3222 Kansas City Office 889-3186

Health & Senior Services (573) 751-6001 or (573)751-6400 www.dhss.mo.gov

Revenue (573) 536-3669 State Tax Forms 1-800-877-6881 Tax Refund (toll free) (866) 433-7259 www.dor.mo.gov NOTE: TAX REFUNDS: For those of you who are 65 or disabled and own your home, file for Homestead Preservation Credit Form HPC. For those of you who rent and are 65 or 100 per cent disabled or 60 years or older and receive surviving spouse benefits file a MO Form MO-PTC Property Tax Credit Claim to receive part of your rent money you paid back again. And check with MO State Revenue to se if you can't file back three years if you haven't filed those years. It would mean a very nice refund check for you

If you rent a house or an apartment check into filing for renters credit. Get the forms from Jefferson City or online.

http://www.dss.mo.gov Family Services-Public Assistance 800-392-1261 (Family Support Division, Children's Division, Medical Services, Youth Services, Child Support, Medicaid)

Social Services Child Support 800-859-7999 Medicaid 800-392-2161

Vital Records Birth Records (573)751-6387 Death Records (573)751-6387 www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords

http://www.hud.gov

( housing for low income)

Vital Records PO Box 570, Jefferson City 65102....573-751-6387 ($15. each birth certificate--$13. each death records).

Missouri Lawyer Referral Service MO Bar Association 573-636-3635 www.mobar.org

Housing & Community Development

Provides Minor home repair, handicapped improvements, & home ownership, weatherize low-income properties, assist in the new construction of family homes, provide technical & management assistance to encourage entrepreneurial development among minority, women-owned, and small business, housing rehabilitation. Go to: www.hakc.org Housing Authority of KC

MISSOURI CONTACTS FOR SERVICES, ASSISTANCE State Agency Responsible for Providing Services to the Developmentally Disabled

Div. of Mental Retardation & Dev. Disabilities (573) 751-4122 toll free 800-364-9687 www.dmh.mo.gov/mrdd/mrddindex.htm

MO Dept Of Mental Health (816) 889-3400 toll free 800-454-2331

Dept of Elementary & Secondary Education (573) 751-3547 www.dese.mo.gov/divspeced/shelteredworkshops/info.html

ARE YOU BLIND???? CALL FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION FOR MONTHLY CHECKS!!! State financed blind pension program Darrell Deken (573) 840-9200 SAB Supplemental Aid to the Blind $541. month as well as medicaid (vision less than 5/200 or 5 per cent

MO HealthNet Division Ian.McCaslin@dss.mo.gov Chronic Care

Director of Legal Services Legal Medicaid, court hearings, & all support divisions Harry Williams Harry.D.Williams@dss.mo.gov

Division of Social Services www.dss.mo.gov (573)751-4815 Deborah.E.Scott@dss.mo.gov

US Dept of Housing and Urban Development Hotline: 800-669-9777

WWW.DONOTCALL.GOV is the site for the Federal Trade Commission's National Do Not Call Registry. It's a first stop for those who can't abide telemarketers. ALSO go to www.mo.gov and sign up for MO Do Not Call.

www.Privacyrights.org/ar/infobrokers.htm lists the companies that profit from the sale of your personal data, enabling you to opt out of their services.

www.annualcreditreport.com is one of several sites that allow you to view your own credit report. It's a good idea to do so every 12 months, so you can nip incorrect data in the bud.

www.choicetrust.com is a data broker that provides information about you to other companies. Shouldn't you know what your file says about you?

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 512-8200

MO Highway Patrol Emergency 622-0700 or*55 Non-emergency 622-0800

Missouri Department of Social Services Division of Medical Services 800-735-2966

Did you know that if you are Medicaid they will provide non-emergency medical transportation to your medical appointments if you: 1) do not have another way to get to your appointments 2) are eligible for Medicaid under a federal aid category on the date you need transportation, and 3) have a scheduled appointment with a Medicaid Provider to receive a covered service. Call 1-888-863-9513 M-Sat 7am to 6 pm call at least 5 days prior to your appointment.

Did you know many cities have medical transportation and is free to Medicaid recipients.

If you receive dialysis, call your Dialysis Center. If your child gets Medicaid services that are in the child’s individual education plan (IEP), the school district must provide a free ride. If you are 60 or older, or 18-59 and have a disability, call your local Area Agency on Aging.

TO APPLY FOR SSI or HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER DO IT

You should bring certain items when you apply. Even if you do not have all of the things listed below, apply anyway. The people in the Social Security office can help you get whatever is needed. Please bring:

Your Social Security card or a record of your Social Security number;
Your birth certificate or other proof of your age;
Information about the home where you live, such as your mortgage or your lease and landlord’s name;
Payroll slips, bank books, insurance policies, burial fund records and other information about your income and the things you own;
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of doctors, hospitals and clinics that you have been to, if you are applying for SSI because you are disabled or blind;
Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible noncitizen status.

You also should bring your checkbook or other papers that show your bank, credit union or savings and loan account number so we can have your benefits deposited directly into your account. Direct deposit protects benefits from loss, theft and mail delay. The money is always on time and ready to use without making a trip to the bank.

Government Information by Topic

IDENTITY THEFT: Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission www.ftc.gov/idtheft

1-877-438-4338 Common Ways ID Theft Happens:

Dumpster Diving
Skimming (they steal credit/debit card numbers by using a special storage device when processing your card)
Phishing (they pretend to be financial institutions or companies and send spam or pop-up messages to get you to reveal your personal information)
Changing Your Address (They divert your billing statements by changing your address to another location by completing a "change of address" form)
Old fashioned stealing (they steal wallets and purses; mail; and new checks and tax information. They steal personnel records from their employers, or bribe employees who have access.

Federal Student Aid- Information on Grants, Student Loans, Scholarships ...

Explore federal student assistance information and tools. Federal Student Aid Gateway is provided by the U.S. Department of Education, and includes resources

www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov