Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Expands Youth and Family Advocacy Program Team

ST. LOUIS - Nov. 15, 2018 - PRLog -- Legal Services of Eastern Missouri has hired three staff for the recently expanded Youth and Family Advocacy Program. The program addresses the needs of homeless youth and families in St. Louis City and County.  Program funding is provided by the St. Louis County Children's Services Fund and the St. Louis Mental Health Board.

Emily Autrey was hired as a Social Worker with the Youth and Family Advocacy Program. She has a Bachelor's degree from Truman State University and Masters of Social Work from Saint Louis University. She is a former practicum student at Legal Services and has previously worked as a Case Manager at Our Lady's Inn and at Almost Home.

Clarissa Jackson will also work as a Social Worker with the Youth and Family Advocacy Program and the Children's Legal Alliance program.  She was formerly a social worker with the Education Justice Program at Legal Services. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Saint Louis University and a Master's of Social Work degree from Washington University. She previously interned with Wells Fargo Advisors and SAGE Metro St. Louis.

Elizabeth Larsen will serve as an attorney with the Youth and Family Advocacy Program. She holds a J.D. and a Health Law Certificate from Saint Louis University School of Law. She was formerly Program Director with the Connecting Kids to Coverage Program at Legal Services and also served internships in the Missouri State Public Defenders Office and with the U. S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and SLU's Children and Youth Advocacy Legal Clinic.

About Legal Services of Eastern Missouri: Legal Services of Eastern Missouri has provided free civil legal help for low-income families for 62 years. In 2017 nearly 26,000 people in 21 counties of eastern Missouri received services from four regional offices. For more information, please visit www.lsem.org.