BOWLING GREEN, Mo. –  Missouri agency is still serving the disadvantaged but has implemented new guidelines as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is limiting face-to-face contact, and some appointments may be rescheduled. Most clients’ needs will be handled via telephone or computer. NECAC County Service Centers will remain open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but doors will be locked to reduce traffic flow.

Paperwork may be mailed, scanned and e-mailed or placed in drop boxes that have been placed at the service centers. Clients may also log on to the agency’s website at www.necac.org or check out its Facebook page. Clients without computer access should call.

NECAC is a designated essential provider and will continue to administer social service, housing development and community health programs which are vital to the disadvantaged.

More information is available by calling a NECAC County Service Center or 573-324-6633.