JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits is headed to the governor’s ...

Missouri's child welfare bill, banning child marriage and protecting foster children's Social Security benefits, passed with overwhelming support. The bill prohibits marriage for anyone under 18 ...

For parents in rural Missouri, a child’s medical emergency often means racing to the nearest hospital only to face a grim reality: many emergency departments lack the specialized training and ...

Missouri faces a severe child care shortage, with most counties lacking adequate options for families — costing the state $1.35 billion yearly and threatening both its workforce and children’s ...

A sweeping child welfare bill that would ban child marriage and prohibit the state from seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits is headed to the governor’s desk, after the Missouri ...

Missouri's child welfare agency takes millions of dollars each year in foster children's benefits and uses the money to help pay for foster care. In fiscal year 2024, the Children's Division spent ...

Cancel anytime. The Missouri State Capitol. JEFFERSON CITY — The House approved legislation preventing welfare officials from using around $10 million of foster children’s benefits to pay for ...

PECULIAR, Mo. (KCTV) - Two children and two adults, two of whom were seriously injured, were taken to metro area hospitals after their vehicle went airborne along a Missouri highway. The Missouri ...

We should continue to demand the best from Missouri children. This watered down version of “grade level” performance seems like a step in the wrong direction, like an implicit acceptance of ...