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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This was not surprising news to Missouri KidsFirst. Learn more about the medical response to child abuse in Missouri at https://www.missourikidsfirst.org/our-work/safecare/
Child sex abuse cases treated in ERs rose more than 70% in seven years, study says
The number of US adolescents admitted to emergency rooms for injuries related to sexual abuse more than doubled between 2010 and 2016, according to a new study. For kids ages 12 to 17, the number increased from 2,280 in 2010 to 5,058 in 2016.
cnn.com
The Child Sexual Abuse Education Subcommittee of the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children met on Monday, October 21. The group began working on guidance and training materials to assist with implementation of House Bill 604 passed by the General Assembly in 2019. The bill requires schools provide trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate sexual abuse training to students in all grades not lower than sixth grade.
Child sexual abuse prevention workshop in Jefferson City
Task Force to prevent child sexual abuse
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Holiday Inn Executive Center-Columbia Mall
Missouri KidsFirst is happy to welcome SAFE-CARE providers to the Annual Update training in Columbia today. SAFE-CARE providers provide medical exams for children when they have experienced abuse. Missouri is fortunate to have an amazing network of people who are expertly trained to medically diagnose child abuse.
We love showing off the amazing work of Child Advocacy Centers in Missouri! Check out what's happening in Kansas City! Exciting partnership between Child Protection Center, Inc. & MOCSA
New nonprofit hopes to help crime victims by putting all resources needed under one roof
KANSAS CITY, Mo -- It's a new approach to an ongoing problem that some experts believe will improve victim services in Kansas City. The Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault and the Child Protection Center are the leads in creating a new nonprofit that will make it easier for children....
fox4kc.com
Wishing this for every school in every district. Honestly, it doesn't change anything about education - but a simple change in mindset about what kids have been through makes all the difference in how they will absorb the information being provided to them at school.
Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center
Wishing this for every school in every district. Honestly, it doesn't change anything about education - but a simple change in mindset about what kids have been through makes all the difference in how they will absorb the information being provided to them at school.
Missouri is headed #BacktoSchool! This is the time to ask questions about a school’s child protection policies and how teachers work to minimize the opportunity for abuse to occur.
Check out these safety tips from Darkness to Light: https://www.d2l.org/classroom-safety/
Check out these safety tips from Darkness to Light: https://www.d2l.org/classroom-safety/
Back to School: Classroom Safety
Educators partner with parents to help teach kids the skills they need to succeed and prepare your child for the future. This includes caring for, supervising, and ultimately protecting students in their care. As mandatory reporters, teachers are crucial to protecting kids. In fact, school personnel...
d2l.org
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2 hours ago
More than 1.8 MILLION adults have been empowered to protect children by taking our training. The future is brighter for the next generation b/c of people like you. A special thank you to our #FacilitatorFam who make trainings happen. 🌟 https://t.co/JLnlMmxXfY #ittakescourage
More than 1.8 MILLION adults have been empowered to protect children by taking our training. The future is brighter for the next generation b/c of people like you. A special thank you to our #FacilitatorFam who make trainings happen. 🌟 https://t.co/JLnlMmxXfY #ittakescourage
2 weeks ago
This is not surprising news to us. Lean more about Missouri's medical response to child abuse here: https://t.co/MXEkI2pi2g
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This is not surprising news to us. Lean more about Missouri's medical response to child abuse here: https://t.co/MXEkI2pi2g
https://t.co/iikuIu760J
3 weeks ago
Exciting news! MKF & @MOEducation convened the Education Subcommittee of the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children to begin implementation of HB 604 requiring trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate sexual abuse training to students https://t.co/adDJTo7U20
Exciting news! MKF & @MOEducation convened the Education Subcommittee of the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children to begin implementation of HB 604 requiring trauma-informed, developmentally-appropriate sexual abuse training to students https://t.co/adDJTo7U20
4 weeks ago
Time to talk about child sexual abuse and how to help prevent and support #Missouri children!! Just another day in the life of a #SchoolPsychologist @MOEducation @MOKidsFirst @MOSchoolPsych @nasponline #NASPAdvocates https://t.co/PT6xmIdzmg
Time to talk about child sexual abuse and how to help prevent and support #Missouri children!! Just another day in the life of a #SchoolPsychologist @MOEducation @MOKidsFirst @MOSchoolPsych @nasponline #NASPAdvocates https://t.co/PT6xmIdzmg
1 month ago
We appreciated the opportunity to work w/ @MOKidsFirst to present information about our Crime Victims’ Compensation, Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, & Child Physical Abuse Forensic Exam programs to the Missouri Network of Child Advocacy Centers’ Victim Advocates. #SupportVictims https://t.co/ka3toOxhPw
We appreciated the opportunity to work w/ @MOKidsFirst to present information about our Crime Victims’ Compensation, Sexual Assault Forensic Exam, & Child Physical Abuse Forensic Exam programs to the Missouri Network of Child Advocacy Centers’ Victim Advocates. #SupportVictims https://t.co/ka3toOxhPw
2 months ago
Adverse Childhood Experiences ( #ACEs) are preventable, not inevitable. Check out our new resource on stopping ACEs from happening in the first place — Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Leveraging the Best Available Evidence. https://t.co/lSTbth3dYv #VetoViolence https://t.co/HBDPqziuSj
Adverse Childhood Experiences ( #ACEs) are preventable, not inevitable. Check out our new resource on stopping ACEs from happening in the first place — Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences: Leveraging the Best Available Evidence. https://t.co/lSTbth3dYv #VetoViolence https://t.co/HBDPqziuSj
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.
