Agencies to contact for help

STATE AGENCIES

Attorney General's Office

Consumer Protection Hotline: 800-392-8222 (Outside MO: 573-751-3321)
Handles complaints against individuals or companies. You also can check for complaints already on file.

No Call Hotline: Toll-free 866-NOCALL1 (662-2551)
Decrease telemarketing calls to your home.

Crime Victims Compensation Program

573-526-6006 or Toll-free 800-347-6881

Provides financial assistance to violent-crime victims or their dependents.

Department of Health and Senior Services

Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-392-0210

Investigates reports of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.

Division of Finance

www.missouri-finance.org

573-751-3242

Handles complaints about mortgage bankers, debt collection and harassment, credit bureaus, payday and title loan stores and other lenders.

Department of Insurance, Consumer Affairs

Hot line: 800-726-7390

www.insurance.mo.gov

Handles complaints regarding insurance companies and will verify credentials of insurance sales representatives.

Public Service Commission

www.psc.mo.gov

800-392-4211

Manufactured housing hot line: 800-819-3180

Investigates complaints against public utilities and manufactured housing (such as mobile homes) defects.

Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel

www.mochiefcounsel.org

573-635-7400

Processes complaints against attorneys in Missouri.

Secretary of State

www.sos.mo.gov

Investor Hotline: 800-721-7996
Toll-free hot line handles complaints and inquiries about stockbrokers, broker dealers and investments.

General inquiries: 573-751-4153
Provides information on registrations of corporations, fictitious names and benevolent organizations.

FEDERAL AGENCIES

Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line

www.ada.gov

800-514-0301 TTY: 800-514-0383

Provides information on federal guidelines for the disabled.

Federal Trade Commission

www.consumer.gov

Toll-free 877-FTC-HELP (382-4357)
TDD-TTY: 866-653-4261

Federal consumer protection agency.

Federal Information Center

www.info.gov
800-FED-INFO (333-4636)

Provides phone numbers and general information about federal agencies and programs.

Labor Department, Wage & Hour Division

Kansas City district: 913-551-5721
St. Louis district: 314-539-2706
Springfield district: 417-831-5227

Handles wage disputes.

Social Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiries

www.ssa.gov
800 772 1213 TTY: 800-325-0778

Provides information on retirement, disability and benefits for dependents and survivors.

PRIVATE AGENCIES

AARP

www.aarp.org
800-OUR-AARP (687-2777)

Lobbies for and promotes programs and issues of interest to seniors.

BBB Wise Giving Alliance

www.give.org
703-276-0100

Provides information on national nonprofit organizations.

Better Business Bureau

Kansas City: www.kansascity.bbb.org 816-421-7800
Springfield: www.springfield-mo.bbb.org 417-862-4222
St. Louis: www.stlouis.bbb.org 314-645-3300

Handles consumer complaints throughout Missouri. Offers free mediation services for disputes between customers and businesses.

Legal Services of Missouri

http://www.lsmo.org/

If you cannot afford a lawyer, the Missouri Legal Aid office offers free assistance in certain circumstances. Legal Aid helps qualifying low-income Missourians needing legal assistance. While Legal Aid handles a variety of issues, there are some cases it does not address, including child support, adoption, workers compensation, wills, personal injury, and criminal cases that would be assigned to a public defender.

REGIONAL OFFICES

CHARLESTON
Legal Services of Southern Missouri
116 N. Main St.
Charleston, MO 63834
800-748-7456
573-683-3783

COLUMBIA
Mid-Missouri Legal Services
205 E. Forest Ave.
Columbia, MO 65203
800-568-4931 (9-11 a.m.)
573-442-0116

HANNIBAL
Legal Services of Northeast Missouri
The Federal Building
801 Broadway
Hannibal, MO 63401
800-767-2018
573-248-1111

JOPLIN
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - Joplin Office
302 S. Joplin
Joplin, MO 64801
417-782-1650
800-492-7095

KANSAS CITY
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - Central KC Office
1125 Grand Ave., Suite 1900
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-474-6750

KANSAS CITY
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - West KC Office
920 Southwest Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-9868

ROLLA
Legal Services of Southern Missouri
1412 Highway 72 East
P.O. Box 135
Rolla, MO 65402
800-999-0249
573-341-3655

SPRINGFIELD
Legal Services of Southern Missouri
2872 S. Meadowbrook
Springfield, MO 65807
800-444-4863
417-881-0533

ST. LOUIS
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
4232 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
800-444-0514
314-534-4200

ST. JOSEPH
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - St. Joseph Office
106 S. Seventh St., Fourth floor
St. Joseph, MO 64502
816-364-2325
800-892-2101

WARRENSBURG
Legal Aid of Western Missouri - Warrensburg Office
120 Hout
Warrensburg, MO 64093
660-747-7101
800-892-2943

Missouri Bar

www.mobar.org
573-635-4128

Provides free brochures to public on legal matters such as probate, wills, bankruptcy and finding legal help.

Missouri Bar Lawyer Referral Service

St. Louis: 314-621-6681
Kansas City: 816-221-9472
Greene County: 417-831-2783
Jefferson City: 573-636-3635

Provides lawyer referrals in your area. There is a fee.

Missouri Victim Assistance Network

www.movanet.org
800-698-9199

Nonprofit organization advocates for fair treatment of crime victims.