Tag: mental-health
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Governor Kehoe’s CASA Funding Cuts Hurt Missouri Children
Slashed support means fewer advocates for kids navigating abuse, neglect, and the foster care system. Governor Mike Kehoe’s recent decision to veto $1.5 million and withhold the remaining $1.5 million in one-time funding for Missouri’s CASA programs is more than just a line-item budget maneuver. It is a profound failure — one with real, devastating consequences for…
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Dear Me: Journalism graduate shares journey from foster care to master’s degree
Dear Me, You don’t know it yet, but you’re going to surprise yourself. Not just once but again and again. One day, you’ll look back at everything you went through and realize you weren’t broken; you were just unfinished. Right now, things feel hard in a way that doesn’t have words. You’re hurting. You’re angry.…
