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We need YOU to step forward and help the 879,000 children who were victims of abuse and neglect nationwide. Be the lifeline for 9,818 children in Missouri's Children's Division. Worries can be overcome with assistance, training, financial support, and the promise of giving a child love and protection. Make a temporary but crucial impact on a child's life - the connection can last a lifetime.
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Quick Numbers • 879,000 children were victims of abuse and neglect in 2007 nationwide • 176,000 were removed from their birth families by child protection agencies • 9,818 children in the custody of the Missouri Children’s Division
There are 3,226 licensed foster homes across the state of Missouri Where do the rest of the kids go??
We need people like you to step forward to help these kids. • Worries: • It is a huge responsibility! • I don’t have the money! • I will become attached to the child, only to have him taken away!
It IS a really big responsibility!! • It will be the one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. • Caseworker assistance. • Special training opportunities.
Every child comes with financial assistance. • Monthly stipend • Medicaid • Yearly clothes voucher • Tuition assistance programs • Exit assistance
The only guarantee is that you are giving this child an opportunity to be loved and protected. • Maybe temporary, but crucial. • Goal is reunification • Connections last a lifetime.
Make the Commitment Save a Life http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/fostercare/index.htm