Independent Living Center Of SEMO

08/13/2025

08/11/2025

This week's mobile food distributions by county. Mobile food pantries are for residents of the county where they are being held.

Find the full mobile food pantry calendar at www.semofoodbank.org/mobile-food-pantries.

🥫BUTLER COUNTY
10 a.m., Fri., Aug. 15 at New Life Christian Church United, 301 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff. Sponsored by New Life Christian Church United. 🚗

🥫PEMISCOT COUNTY
10 a.m., Mon., Aug. 11 at DAEOC Outreach Office, 812 E. Washington, Hayti. 🚗

🥫REYNOLDS COUNTY
10 a.m., Thurs., Aug. 14 at Fellowship Baptist Church of Lesterville, 471 Main St., Lesterville. Sponsored by Fellowship Baptist Church of Lesterville. 🚶

🥫RIPLEY COUNTY
10 a.m., Sat., Aug. 16 at West Point United Pentecostal Church, 252 Route E, Doniphan. Sponsored by Ripley County Resource Ministries. 🚗

07/29/2025

https://empowermissouri.org/events/town-hall-improving-food-access-in-butler-county/

Empower Missouri is hosting a public town hall on Monday, August 4th at the Poplar Bluff Library to discuss improving food access in butler county. Anyone can attend! Free Lunch provided.

07/07/2025

Website Updates in Progress!

We're currently making some exciting changes to our website over the coming weeks to serve you better! 🛠️

During this time, some information may be temporarily missing or incomplete. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly — we’re here to help!

Thank you for your patience and support! 🙌
📩 573-686-2333 📩 info@ilcsemo.org

07/02/2025

🎆 Independence Day Hours Update 🎆

We will be closing early for the remainder of the week on Wednesday, July 2nd at 1:30 PM to give our team time to enjoy the holiday with their loved ones. We will resume normal business hours on Monday 7/7/25.

Happy 4th of July from all of us! We hope you have a safe and joyful celebration filled with fun, family, and fireworks.

💥 Firework Safety Tip:
Always light fireworks one at a time, keep a bucket of water nearby, and never relight a "dud." Let’s all do our part to keep this Independence Day safe for everyone!

Thank you!

06/30/2025

This week's mobile food distributions by county. Mobile food pantries are for residents of the county where they are being held.

Find the full mobile food pantry calendar at www.semofoodbank.org/mobile-food-pantries.

🥫NEW MADRID COUNTY
4 p.m., Mon., June 30 at Matthews Fire Station, 101 Main St. Sponsored by Bayer. 🚗

🥫SCOTT COUNTY
10 a.m., Mon., June 30 at Sikeston First Baptist Church, 1101 N. Main St. Sponsored by Bayer. 🚗

06/24/2025

The Missouri Parks Association has donated three Action Trackchairs to help those with mobility challenges explore and enjoy the beauty of Missouri state parks. Discover more about this incredible donation and how these innovative chairs are making a difference for park-goers: https://ow.ly/s6Pw50WfxCc

06/24/2025

Action Alert: Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on the Budget Bill

The Senate is expected to vote as early as tomorrow on the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This legislation includes sweeping policy changes that will result in massive Medicaid cuts that threaten the lives and independence of people with disabilities.

What’s at Stake?

The Senate version of the bill is in many ways worse than the version passed by the House. The Senate bill:

• Slashes Medicaid provider tax allowances, which will cut funding to state Medicaid programs.
• Expands work reporting requirements, including for people with teenage dependents. There is still no clear understanding of how an exception for people with disabilities would be implemented or enforced. The inevitable result will be loss of benefits for many disabled people.

The policy changes will result in cuts to Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) over time.

It is estimated that this bill will cause approximately 16 million people to lose access to healthcare. That will include many people with disabilities and will result in increasing institutionalization.

Act Now!

If your CIL has funding for direct lobbying, or if you are taking action as an individual:

• Call, email, or meet with your U.S. Senators today.
• Tell them: VOTE NO on the Senate budget bill.
• Share how Medicaid supports independence and how cuts will impact consumers.

Senate Contact Information: https://bit.ly/4l40t1G

Education Points:

• Medicaid is not just healthcare. It funds services that allow people with disabilities to live in their own homes, go to work, and be part of their communities.
• Work requirements hurt people with disabilities. Many individuals who qualify for Medicaid may not meet narrow disability definitions but still need services.
• Provider tax limits reduce state flexibility. These caps mean states will have fewer resources to fund essential Medicaid services.
• Institutionalization costs more. Cutting HCBS and forcing people into nursing facilities is more expensive and undermines our civil rights.

Disability is not a partisan issue. Cutting essential services puts lives at risk and sets back decades of progress toward equality and inclusion.

TELL YOUR STORY!

• What Medicaid means to YOU!
• How HCBS supports your independence.
• What losing coverage would mean for you or your family.

Your Senator needs to hear the real-life consequences of a “yes” vote.

The Senate is moving fast. We expect a vote as early as tomorrow.

Raise your voice. Share your story. Educate your Senators. Tell them to protect Medicaid and protect our disability community.

All questions and comments regarding public policy issues, legislation, or requests for personal assistance should be directed to the senators from your state. Please be aware that as a matter of professional courtesy, many senators will acknowledge, but not respond to, a message from another senato...

06/23/2025

🎉 Congratulations & Thank You, Julie! 🎉

Today, we’re celebrating an incredible milestone -10 years of dedicated service from one of our amazing Case Managers, Julie!

From day one, Julie has brought compassion, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to every individual and family she supports through our CDS program. Her tireless advocacy and care have made a lasting difference in the lives of so many.

We are incredibly grateful for the heart and hard work you’ve brought to this role, Julie. Thank you for being such an important part of our team and mission.

Here’s to many more years of making an impact together! 💙🙌

06/23/2025

With much of the Heartland under a heat advisory through Tuesday, and heat indices in the triple digits, it is important to recognize heat-related illnesses and how to treat them.