In both Kansas and Missouri, Govs. Laura Kelly and Mike Kehoe have made child care a priority. We can all do more. | Opinion ...

It’s a catastrophe in slow motion, with 4 in 5 families unable to get supervised care. But there’s a solution. | Opinion ...

A new report finds that while infant mortality rates decreased slightly, they remain high and maternal mortality rates ...

Good Dads plans to expand to serve 87 counties in Missouri, focusing especially on rural areas and small to mid-size ...

A Missouri woman who told police she killed three people in January -- two near Eureka Springs in Carroll County and one in ...

Missouri remains among the worst states for infant and maternal health, and looming Medicaid cuts could further endanger ...

What does it take to truly support a child? In Buffalo, the answer isn’t found only in classrooms or curricula, it’s in homes ...

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it supports potential legislation to strengthen Missouri’s sex offender laws after a ...

Families in City and County will soon have expanded access to early childhood and family support services through a new permanent home for the Show Me Strong Families program. The facility, supported ...

All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care. Illustration by Hanna Barczyk. This article appears in the ...