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There were 1,780 instances of foster kids going missing in Missouri over a two-and-a-half year period.
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In southern Illinois, many families suspected of neglect cycle through the child welfare system. Too often they don’t get the help they need.
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The Missouri Department of Social Services’ Children’s Division has come under intense scrutiny from lawmakers for low morale, low pay and high vacancies of caseworkers, which has led to caseworkers being assigned far more cases than they can handle.
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The Scott County Republican also discussed why she supports a special session to bar companies from requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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During the tenure of Jennifer Tidball, the Department of Social Services faced criticism over its handling of reports of abuse and neglect at unlicensed youth residential facilities, and its failure to report missing foster kids.
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Tuesday’s hearing was only the latest example of legislative criticism of the Department of Social Services.
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The report says 978 children went missing from foster care in the state in 2019.
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The Greater Ville organization seeks to provide more preventative care services for troubled youth.
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Three St. Louis siblings recently had their adoption finalized, even in the midst of a pandemic. The children, ages 7, 6 and 5, were adopted by an Oregon…
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As foster care administrators in the region try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus within their agencies, they are preparing for what could be…