North Central Missouri Children's Advocacy Center

The State Senate has given final approval to SB 5, legislation cracking down on child sex offenders and pornographers, and has sent the bill to the House.  Read More

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Missouri KidsFirst will be hosting their 2nd Annual Sexual Assault Prevention Conference August 6-8, 2007 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri.  Read More

In collaboration with National Children’s Alliance (NCA) and the other regionals, the Midwest Regional Child Advocacy Center (MRCAC) will be hosting Accreditation Boot Camp on July 17-18, 2007 in Chicago.  The training is designed for centers who are either applying for NCA accreditation for the first time, or for those who are applying for re-accreditation, within the next 12 - 18 months. Participants will have an opportunity to learn more about the accreditation process, review standards, get ideas on how to address practices when they don't meet the standard, how to engage your team in the process, and more. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jane Braun.  Scholarships may be available for you to attend.

Prevention Institute, a non-profit national center dedicated to improving community health and well-being, is proud to announce the official publication of Prevention is Primary:  Strategies for Community Wellbeing.  Edited by Prevention Institute and Vivian Chavez of San Francisco State University, Prevention Is Primary aims to move practitioners from the margins of prevention to its core by defining the elements of quality prevention efforts, identifying best practices, and illustrating the application of prevention principles in a multitude of settings.

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and SIDS Resources, Inc. is offering “Sudden Infant Death: The crucial role of providers in reducing risks” May 2, 2007, at the Truman Hotel in Jefferson City, Missouri.