Missouri KidsFirst leads and supports
communities in abuse prevention!
Hotline: 800-392-3738
OUR VISION IS FOR EVERY CHILD TO BE SAFE FROM ABUSE.
Empowering adults to protect children.
SAFE-CARE
Missouri KidsFirst manages the SAFE-CARE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination-Child Abuse Resource and Education) network. SAFE-CARE is Missouri’s medical response to child abuse.
PREVENTION
Although we would like to prevent child abuse and neglect from ever occurring, we believe that adults must also be educated and empowered to recognize and react responsibly to child abuse.
POLICY
Missouri KidsFirst advocates in the Missouri General Assembly for policies and statewide funding for programs that protect and prioritize the safety and well-being of children.
MANDATED REPORTER TRAINING
Missouri KidsFirst manages Missouri’s Child Abuse and Neglect, Mandated Reporter Training (free and online). We also provide in person mandated training to organizations for a fee.
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Thank you to @CoraFaith4MO for hosting a @Darkness2Light Stewards for Children training! For more information on the training or how to host one in your community: https://t.co/wulWOIui8w #itstartswithyou #10kby2020 https://t.co/cuBNeqh0PO
“Right now not all of our laws treat victims as victims and this right now is essentially a loophole where a young person can be charged with prostitution when they are a victim of #trafficking.” – @jseitzfanning of @MOKidsFirst. https://t.co/oYMeLefM1R | #MOLeg @meaccoleman
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OUR STORY
Missouri KidsFirst primarily leads and supports communities in abuse prevention, provides training to multi-disciplinary team members engaged in child protection, and advocates public policies that address and prevent child abuse.
