by Alisa Nelson | Jul 14, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, News
A group of abuse survivors showed up at the Missouri Capitol today to watch as Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a bill intended to help prevent child abuse and neglect at the state’s faith-based boarding schools. The gathering was a time of heavy emotion for them,...
by admin | Feb 15, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, News
The top Democrat on the Missouri House Children’s and Families Committee was featured Thursday night on NBC’s “Dateline”, for her legislation aimed at facilities like the troubled Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch near Humansville. State Rep....
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 11, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, News
Missouri and South Carolina are the only states in the nation that do not regulate faith-based boarding schools for youth. The secret is out and several of these schools have packed up and moved to Missouri to carry on their business of alleged neglect as well as...