Forms
Disaster Preparedness Form (and many other forms, such as Discipline Form and Foster Parent Invoice) can be found on the Jackson County Children's Division site.
CS-9 Residential
Treatment Referral Form (From MO Dept. of Social Services)
This document contains instructions and is in Word form. It can be completed and
printed from your computer.
CS-10 Medical Foster
Care Assessment FORM (From MO Dept. of Social Services)
CS-10 Medical Foster Care Assessment INSTRUCTIONS
Foster Parent's Report to the Court of Jackson County
Links
Missouri Resource Parent Handbook; Information on everything from policy clarification to haircuts to tutoring to reimbursements (published by DSS Children's Division and the Missouri State Foster Care Advisory Committee).
Also on the Missouri Department of Social Services website...statistics, contact info, foster/adopt newsletter and more.
Get an overview guide to the adoption process, with the Guide to Adopting a Child (published by FindLaw for the Public)
The Advocate's Library,
A Collection of
Articles from CASA
10 Things
You Need to Know Before Doing Foster Care (from about.com)
Contact your local law-makers using this list of:
Missouri Legislators
Who Are Your Legislators?
- to look up Senator and
Representatives go to link at the left. When you get to webpage click on
find your Legislator in the left hand column, then enter
your zip plus 4 (if you do not know the "plus 4", you have the
option to look it up through a USPS link on the website).
Organizations
Office of the Child Advocate is an impartial fact-finder. They step in when an agency action or failure to act is in question.
Jackson County Children's Division places children into care.
Search for your county's Children's Division office through the Missouri Department of Social Services Children's Division.
Cornerstones of Care provides therapeutic treatment services for children and families (and provides foster parent licensing).
LifeWorks is a family treatment group serving families formed through birth, adoption, fostering, kinship care and guardianship.
Children's Rights is a nationwide watchdog organization advocating on behalf of abused and neglected children in the U.S.
Dietchman, Leavell & Associates provides Foster Parent Resources, including information on how to become a Foster Parent and STARS training classes.
Mid-Missouri CASA provides court appointed special advocates that serve as a representative of a foster child's best interest, in the legal processes of placement.
Big
Brothers Big Sisters pairs children with positive adult influences.
FAQ's
Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and submit your
questions, on our FAQ page.