A Series of Legal Workshops for Faith-Based Organizations Springfield, MO—A unique attribute of living in the Ozark region is experiencing the central role faith-based organizations play in the overall culture of our community. In Springfield, faith-based organizations work to meet individuals and families where they are at in relation to faith and connecting individuals to resources to meet specific needs while achieving life goals. Due to Springfield’s rich network of resources and collaboration, there is a need for all cross-sector organizations to align to community goals. The Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association is hosting a series of brief and basic web-workshops designed to provide faith-based leaders with the legal knowledge needed to connect individuals and families to appropriate resources. The workshops are designed to provide faith-based leaders with knowledge that can help them with a variety of legal issues that individuals or families may experience. Last month a workshop took place that covered family law and custody basics. The March 2021 workshop will focus on guardianship, estates and end of life basics and the May 2021 workshop will focus on criminal law basics. The links below can be used to register for the workshops: Thursday, March 18, 11:00 A.M. – Guardianship/ Estate/ End of Life Basics for Clergy https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uORpxJqcSFeHq8p5gI7y1Q Thursday, May 20, 11:00 A.M. – Criminal Law Basics for Clergy
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VaBli-jPSHy9va2BJvwlZA Faith-based organizations offer a unique sense of belonging and resource to individuals and families in our community. Many times, faithbased organizations are often the first to encounter the needs of individuals and families. When faithbased organizations are equipped to connect people to pathways to address legal issues, they can serve their congregations and communities in trusted environments. To learn more about Springfield area resources, please visit www.prosperspringfield.org. Prosper Springfield is a collective impact initiative focused on a shared community vision to improve economic mobility in the Springfield community. The Prosper Springfield mission is to build community relationships and align community resources to create pathways that help move people to prosperity. Today’s column was written by Prosper Springfield’s Lauren Rogers. For more information about Prosper Springfield, please visit www.prosperspringfield.org or contact 417-888-2020.
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