Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Earlene Bolton, MHA, MA, currently serves as the Sr. Outreach Coordinator at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, where responsibilities include cultivating relationships with community stakeholders, leading outreach efforts, and acting as a subject matter expert in Medicaid eligibility. With a background in public benefits advocacy and community support, Earlene has held various roles focused on assisting individuals with enrolling in public benefits and managing advocacy activities. As a 2021 Racial Justice Institute Fellow at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Earlene continues to contribute to social justice initiatives. Educational credentials include master's degrees in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and Health Care Administration, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Truman State University.
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Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri advances justice through legal representation, education and supportive services. We partner with the community to improve lives, promote fairness and create opportunities for those in need. With offices in St. Louis, Clayton, Union and Hannibal, Legal Services serves 21 counties in eastern Missouri with a range of legal programs including: Advocates for Family Health, Children's Legal Alliance, Community Economic Development Program, Connecting Kids to Coverage, Consumer Law Program, Education Justice Program, Elder Law Program, Family Court Program, Housing Law Program, Immigration Law Program, Lasting Solutions Family Law Program, Legal Advocates for Adults with Mental Illness Program, Marketplace Assistance Program, Medical-Legal Partnership, Public Benefits Program and the Youth & Family Advocacy Program. In 2016, Legal Services helped more than 31,000 Missourians, with over 12,000 helped through direct case work and an additional 19,000 helped through outreach, education, publications and referrals. 15,791 volunteer hours were provided by more than 520 individuals. Legal Services of Eastern Missouri is proud to be a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantee, and we comply with all LSC conditions and prohibitions in acceptance of all funds.