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Missouri child welfare workers say restructuring is putting children’s safety at risk
States Newsroom · October 22, 2026
By late afternoon on Sept. 25, Missouri’s Children’s Division was struggling to find enough workers to respond to reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. According to an email obtained by The Independent, every available worker had been assigned at least three reports, yet 29 reports across 20 counties remained…
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