Help from the Department of Health & Senior Services for independent living, finding an advocate, nursing homes and long-term care, and more. Browse Senior and Disability Services.
Depression and its debilitating consequences can strike anyone. However, for older adults, depression can be an especially difficult problem. A range of biological, psychological and social changes may occur in older adults that place them increasingly at risk for late onset depression. Learn about elderly depression here.
Community data profiles
Community data profiles are available on various subject areas such as cause of death, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, prenatal and others.
Use the Show Me Long Term Care website for locations and information on elder care facilities.
Mental Health Facilities
Visit our Mental Health page to locate facilities for the treatment of mental health conditions.
Medicare & Medicaid
Medical Services, MO HealthNet
The goals of the MO HealthNet program are to promote good health, to prevent illness and premature death, to correct or limit disability, to treat illness, and to provide rehabilitation to persons with disabilities.
Information on proper nutrition, such as creating a balanced diet, food programs, and nutrition for pregnant women and infants.
Healthy choices are essential to good health. Giving up tobacco, eating a healthy diet and getting enough exercise will help keep you well and prevent some of Missouri’s leading causes of disability and death – heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. And getting recommended health screenings will help your doctor discover problems early when they can be treated more easily.
Weight & Obesity
Almost two out of every three adult Missourians are overweight or obese. These conditions know no boundaries and impact both genders, all races and ethnicities, all socioeconomic groups, adults, and children.
Opportunities to become a state vendor are available. Learn more »
Education Data
Comprehensive Education Data
The Missouri Comprehensive Data System (MCDS) is a new resource that allows school personnel and the public to access education-related data. Browse data »
Developers, researchers and interested citizens can access and download public state data in a variety of machine-readable formats from the Missouri Data Portal
The Missouri General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Missouri and is composed of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The General Assembly is responsible for creating laws for governing the State of Missouri.
The Temporary Assistance Program provides assistance to needy families with children so they can be cared for in their own home by promoting job preparation, work and marriage. Funds may also be used to prevent non-marital pregnancies and encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
To learn more about temporary assistance and to see if you qualify, visit the Family Support Division.
Missouri employers must report new hire information and when employees under wage assignment are no longer employed. With the cooperation of Missouri employers, more children in Missouri and other states receive the financial support they need to lead healthy and happy lives.
There are many Missouri children waiting to be part of a family. If you are interested in adopting a child in Missouri, please browse photos of children available for adoption. More detailed information about the children can be shared with adoptive parents as they are completing the adoption preparation process. Visit DSS on Facebook to find out about upcoming adoption events.
The Adoption Information Registry is a service by which adult adoptees and biological parents or adult siblings may indicate their desire to be contacted by each other after all parties sign agree to contact.
Before deciding to become a foster parent in Missouri, here is some basic information you should have to help you make your final decision.
Foster care, out-of-home care and aftercare
Out-of-home care is provided in situations where a parent or parents are incapable of providing a child or children with adequate social, emotional, and physical care.
Aftercare provides a range of services to a child, and to the child’s parents, upon the child’s return to the biological home.
Nationally, 20,000 youth emancipate from the foster care system each year when they reach eighteen. The Older Youth Program helps these young adults move stably towards adulthood.
Missouri’s Elder Abuse and Neglect Hotline responds to reports of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. If you suspect someone is being abused, neglected or exploited, call the hotline at 800-392-0210.
Use Form 4319 (Driver Condition Report) to report a driver who may be unable to operate a motor vehicle safely and responsibly to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
The Missouri Human Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate in any aspect of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability or age (40 through 69).
If you are receiving benefits and are interested in working, the Ticket to Work program is the key to unlocking vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals, and other ongoing support and services.
You can work while you receive Social Security retirement (or survivors) benefits. When you do, it could mean a higher benefit for you in the future and increase the future benefit amounts your family and your survivors could receive.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program offers training and job placement for low-income Americans age 55 or older. To learn more, please call 573-526-4542.
Additional Retirement Resources
Use these resources to help you estimate your retirement benefits, learn about factors that could affect your retirement, and more.
Retirement planner – This planner provides detailed information about your Social Security retirement benefits under current law. It also points out things you may want to consider as you prepare for the future.
Retirement estimator – The Retirement Estimator gives estimates based on your actual Social Security earnings record.
Early or late retirement – Workers planning for their retirement should be aware that retirement benefits depend on age at retirement.
Housing & Utilities
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Housing
Personal Counseling & Assistance
Need help? Federally approved housing counseling agencies offer guidance on homebuying, renting, reverse mortgages and default and foreclosure prevention.
Home Repair Opportunity Program
Provides funding to meet the need for home repair for low and moderate income homeowners in non-metropolitan areas of Missouri.
Utilities
BeEnergyEfficient.org is aimed at helping you remain in control of your energy bills.
The Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) is dedicated to strengthening communities and the lives of Missourians through the financing, development and preservation of affordable housing.
The Missouri Human Rights Commission (MHRC) enforces and adjudicates Missouri’s anti-discriminatory, fair housing and employment, and public accommodation statutes.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) regulates investor-owned electric, steam, natural gas, water and sewer and telephone companies. Its mission is to ensure Missouri consumers have access to safe, reliable and reasonably priced utility service.
The Division of Energy works to protect the environment and stimulate the economy through energy efficiency and renewable energy resources and technologies.
Planning to Excavate?
Missouri law requires that a locate request be placed before beginning any excavation. Call the Missouri One Call System at 1-800-DIG-RITE (800-344-7483) or submit an online ticket before digging anywhere.
