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Missouri Medicaid: Healthnet

Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible. The information provided should help you...

(573) 751-3425

https://apps.dss.mo.gov/fmwBenefitCenter/PreEligibilityTool.aspx

Education: College / Higher Ed

Missouri Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV)

The Missouri Education and Training Voucher Program is a federally-funded, state-administered program designed to help youth who were in U.S. foster...

(800) 585-7115

Missouri@statevoucher.org

http://www.fc2sprograms.org/missouri/

Health care

Missouri Health Care County by County Contacts

This resource directs you to enter your county and then gives you the number to contact to obtain your HealthNet card in your specific county. Specify...

http://dss.mo.gov/mhk/hregions.htm

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If you are being physically harmed — or are in danger of being harmed — it's an emergency. DIAL 911

Consider speaking with a foster parent, caseworker, an Independent Living Provider, your Attorney (or CASA or GAL), your school counselor, a therapist, or church pastor. You can also contact FosterClub by clicking the talk icon in the lower right corner.

When it is safe to do so, contact your caseworker first. If you do not receive a response within 3 business days, you could contact the Manager at the branch where your caseworker works. Finally, you could contact your State's Ombudsman. Check out our Youth Guide to Complaints.