Uncover the truth behind the significant number of calls to the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline, which, contrary to common belief, often do not signal neglect but rather point to poverty-related issues like housing instability and food insecurity.

Judge Darrell Missey, Director of the Missouri’s Children’s Division will discuss his initiative of introducing prevention workers across the state, whose role is to engage with families before challenges escalate. He will elaborate on how preservation services are essential in both responding to immediate needs and proactively strengthening families by connecting them to vital resources. By focusing on these underlying socio-economic hardships, the state can offer meaningful support that addresses the real challenges they face.

This event is organized by the Clark-Fox Policy Institute. Visit their webpage for this event.

This event is co-sponsored by the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Center for Social Development, Center for Violence and Injury Prevention, Social Policy Institute, Hermann Center for Child and Family Development, Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment, Policy, Research and Training, Center for Community Health Partnership & Research, and the Institute for Public Health.