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We Want YOU to be a Foster Parent

We Want YOU to be a Foster Parent. 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.

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We Want YOU to be a Foster Parent

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  1. We Want YOU to be a Foster Parent

  2. 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

  3. There are 3,226 licensed foster homes across the state of Missouri Where do the rest of the kids go??

  4. 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!

  5. It IS a really big responsibility!! • It will be the one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. • Caseworker assistance. • Special training opportunities.

  6. Every child comes with financial assistance. • Monthly stipend • Medicaid • Yearly clothes voucher • Tuition assistance programs • Exit assistance

  7. 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.

  8. Make the Commitment Save a Life http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/fostercare/index.htm

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