Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their ...

The Green Bear project educates children and teens from pre-kindergarten up to high school with age-appropriate discussions ...

Huge state budget cuts to Family Resource Centers would mean they also miss out on federal dollars. From Mará Rose Williams: ...

Missouri lawmakers are considering a $51.5 million cut to child care subsidies, threatening services for vulnerable children ...

There's anger from a neighbor after the mother of a 5-year-old boy fell to his death from a downtown Kansas City apartment building.

Proposed legislation in Missouri would mandate child support payments from convicted drunk drivers who cause the death of a parent.

A proposed substitute budget in Missouri would cut $51 million from the state’s child care subsidy program, affecting Head Start programs and daycares across the state, as well as families who rely on ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two young boys smile and joke as they hang onto their grandmother’s arms. The scene is sweet, and you wouldn’t know the reason they’re at the Missouri State Capitol is ...

It’s not a reduction,” said Lori Ross, CEO of FosterAdopt Connect of the budget proposal. “... It’s totally eliminating the ...

Hundreds of Missouri families are already on the states child care subsidy waitlist that went into effect 10 days ago. A new budget proposal could cut millions from the same program.

A mother has reportedly pleaded guilty over the 2023 death of her 5-year-old son who fell out of a 17th-floor apartment ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two bills gaining momentum from Missouri lawmakers would require drivers convicted of killing a parent while intoxicated to pay child support to the surviving spouse or guardian ...