by Paula | Jun 6, 2008 | Events and Conferences, News
With funding from the Children’s Trust Fund, the Department of Social Services (DSS) – Missouri State Technical Assistance Team (STAT) Child Fatality Review Program is providing their 2008 annual training at 17 locations across the state beginning July...
by Paula | Jun 6, 2008 | News, Tools & Resources
A new report by Child Trends indicates that there are an increasing number of programs that work with fathers and specifically focus on improving fathers’ involvement with children and families. A National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse brief takes a...
by Paula | May 21, 2008 | Events and Conferences, News
In 1983 President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25 National Missing Children’s Day. Since that time this day has served as an annual reminder for the nation to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families and make child protection a national priority....
by Paula | May 15, 2008 | News, Research
A new longitudinal study conducted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Public Health reveals that children who are neglected before their second birthday display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8. The research has been published...
by Paula | May 4, 2008 | News, Programs and Grants
DiAnne Mueller has devoted her life to helping others and since 1994 she has been making a difference for children and their families as executive director of the St. Louis Crisis Nursery. The Crisis Nursery, with four locations in and around St. Louis and a...