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Missouri child advocacy centers are

RESILIENT!

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the COVID-19 pandemic to continue serving
children and families.

Reporting Abuse is #Essential4Kids

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Reporting Abuse is
#Essential4Kids

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Missouri KidsFirst leads and supports
communities in abuse prevention!

Contact Missouri KidsFirst to schedule a Stewards of Children in your community!

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Our vision is for all children to be
treated with kindness, dignity and respect.

Missouri KidsFirst empowers adults to protect children from abuse and neglect through community education, professional training, and child advocacy.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Missouri KidsFirst4 weeks ago

Be part of the movement to protect children from child sexual abuse. Join Missouri KidsFirst for a Stewards of Children training and learn to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Virtual training:
October 9
9am to 11:15am
Register @ http://ow.ly/k8QD50GeKco

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Missouri KidsFirst1 month ago

Schools! Do you need support implementing sexual abuse prevention education for students in MO? Everything you need is in one place! Check out the Guidance Document and Training Material created by the Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Coordination with DESE.
You can find it on the Missouri KidsFirst website: www.missourikidsfirst.org/our-work/school-based-education/guidance-document/.

#Back2SchoolMKF #Essential4Kids #PreventCSA #Schools #BacktoSchool

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Missouri KidsFirst2 months ago

School employees involved with child safety and well-being, we need your feedback!

Take a moment to fill out this short survey about providing school-based children sexual abuse prevention training to students. We want to hear from you!

Take Survey: http://ow.ly/Y38C50FFKRN

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Missouri KidsFirst2 months ago

Looking for more resources to help your school district implement effective, evidence-based child sexual abuse prevention education? Check out the Guidance Document! Resources include mandated reporter information and a draft opt-out letter at www.missourikidsfirst.org/our-work/school-based-education/guidance-document/

#Back2SchoolMKF #Essential4Kids #PreventCSA #Schools #BacktoSchool

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Missouri KidsFirst2 months ago

School Employees- Helping kids is what you do! Are their times where you are not sure if a child is being harmed? Do you feel helpless as to how to respond? School employees need the skills to know what to do if abuse is observed or disclosed by a child. Check out Essential4Kids.org to learn what to do if you suspect child abuse.
Schools Employees are #Essential4Kids!
#Back2SchoolMKF #PreventCSA #Schools #BacktoSchool

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Missouri KidsFirst2 months ago

School psychologists are key to preventing child sexual abuse! Katya Sussman shares 4 ways school psychologists can support child sexual abuse prevention education in schools and communities.
Watch Now! https://youtu.be/VGJhWfJrERI

#Back2SchoolMKF #Essential4Kids #PreventCSA #Schools #BacktoSchool

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Missouri KidsFirst · 4 weeks ago
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Be part of the movement to protect children from child sexual abuse. Join MKF for a Stewards of Children training and learn to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.
Virtual training:
October 9
9am to 11:15am
Register @ https://t.co/1ZyT9LonNM https://t.co/Ljfb3VE1Nh

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