Missouri governor names 18 to child welfare task force amid growing scrutiny

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: September 14, 2026

Words: 787

Last Updated: 3 days, 2 hours ago

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With Missouri’s child welfare system under fire over foster care deaths, staff turnover and mounting investigation backlogs, Gov. Mike Kehoe has named 18 people to a new task force charged with developing common standards for how courts, caseworkers and others across the state assess a child’s safety.

The Missouri Child Welfare Task Force will bring together Children’s Division leaders, judges, lawmakers, juvenile officers, law enforcement, private providers, attorneys and advocates. Kehoe created the group by …

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