Tuesday, July 9 - Finding better outcomes for foster kids

09/07/2024 9 min
Tuesday, July 9 - Finding better outcomes for foster kids

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Episode Synopsis

Missouri’s child welfare system has struggled to perform essential functions over the years. But after hiring more staff and making other changes in recent years, state officials say fewer foster kids are languishing in the system. St. Louis Public Radio’s Lacretia Wimbley spoke with one woman who spent more than 10 years as a foster kid in Missouri, and reports on what officials are doing to better outcomes for children in the system.