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.
Check us out on Facebook
#ReportIt to the Missouri School Violence Hotline by calling 1-866-748-7047 & we can help. #MOSafeSchools
Contact us today to bring Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training to your community for free and help keep kids safe. #itstartswithyou #10kby2020
Check us out on Twitter
Stewards of Children Facilitator Workshop in December 2018 https://t.co/YW8Uuybcxu https://t.co/w1mi1MZAMr
Want to become a d Stewards of Children Facilitator? Register to attend our Facilitator Workshop on 12/5/18! https://t.co/YW8Uuybcxu https://t.co/xoYhbzfgBy
Why does society make survivors feel so afraid to share our stories? Abusers should be the ones to feel shame and guilt and be judged, not survivors. It is completely backwards, and we need to #fliptheswitch. via @BostonGlobe https://t.co/0UBB4AevNQ
Your kids & teens may be hearing about sexual assault - listening to the news or reading on social media. This is a good time to use this as a conversation starter & to keep the lines of communication open so they can bring questions to you. via @NPR https://t.co/Alj7BTx2o1
Very good meeting and tour of the Child Advocacy Center today. They are a great resource for our community helping children who need it most. @HannahKellyMO @RepSonya131 https://t.co/OwXNy1S8yD
Thanks to Terri B @agfirstbaptist & @MBCH1886 for hosting @Darkness2Light training this morning...❤yard sign provided by @MOKidsFirst https://t.co/HrTLfZ1q22
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.
