Missouri Makes Major Push Toward Private Foster Care Services
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News On May 31, 2005, the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) awarded seven private agencies performance-based contracts to provide case management services for more than 1,900 children in the custody of the DSS's Children's Division. Contracts were awarded to: Cornerstones of Care to manage 312 cases in the Kansas City area Family Advocates to manage 168 cases in the Kansas City area Missouri Alliance to manage 525 cases in the St. Louis region Permanency Partnership to manage 525 cases in the St. Louis region . . .