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Cornerstones of Care - Missouri

We are committed to providing trauma-informed care in all of the communities that we operate. Our team of dedicated professionals implement evidence...

844-824-8200

https://cornerstonesofcare.org/Communities/Missouri

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Leadership Opportunity

Missouri State Youth Advisory Board

Missouri YAB is for youth in foster care, adopted or received guardianship after the age of sixteen. They provide input into the policies and...

https://dss.mo.gov/cd/older-youth-program/syab.htm

Rights in Foster Care

Missouri Foster Youth Rights

The website above is a link to Foster Youth Rights in Missouri.

https://dss.mo.gov/cd/info/forms/pdf/normalcy-tip-sheet.pdf

Ombudsman (Complaints)

Missouri Office of the Child Advocate

Ombudsman is a Swedish word that means "representative" or "agent." Ombudsman or Child Advocates were established within states and/or Child Welfare...

Toll free: 866-457-2302 Regular: 573-522-8683

[email protected]

http://oca.mo.gov

Independent Living Program

Missouri Older Youth Program

Independent Living (IL) Programs help current and former foster youth reach their independent living goals, providing services for education...

(573) 522-6279, Fax: (573) 526-3971

[email protected]

http://dss.mo.gov/cd/chafee/

If you don't find what you're looking for, or if there's info that should be listed here, contact us.

If you are being physically harmed — or are in danger of being harmed — it's an emergency. DIAL 911

Consider speaking with a foster parent, caseworker, an Independent Living Provider, your Attorney (or CASA or GAL), your school counselor, a therapist, or church pastor. You can also contact FosterClub by clicking the talk icon in the lower right corner.

When it is safe to do so, contact your caseworker first. If you do not receive a response within 3 business days, you could contact the Manager at the branch where your caseworker works. Finally, you could contact your State's Ombudsman. Check out our Youth Guide to Complaints.