JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) – Advocates for Missouri foster care fear what’s next after a veto of funding. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced a number of vetoes, including $212 million to help organizations working with those kids.
It’s drawing strong responses for those who advocate for foster youth, as the future of funding for court-appointed special advocates across Missouri remains in limbo. Those with CASA Jackson County are spelling out just how detrimental those funding cuts could be.
“You’ve got a $3 million pot, half of it just said no and then the other half of it, it’s maybe,” Executive Board Member Sherae Honeycutt told KCTV…