In this episode of the Missouri Foster Parent Portal Podcast, Ashton sits down with Lauren Masterson, Assistant Deputy Director over Adoption, Subsidy, Foster Care Licensing, and ICPC, to introduce the new Missouri Foster Parent Portal launching this July. They discuss how the portal will streamline licensing and re-licensing for foster, relative, and respite providers; reduce paperwork for Children’s Division staff; and make the entire process more accessible and efficient. Lauren shares what families and staff can expect, the features that will make licensing easier, and why this modernization is such an important step forward for Missouri’s foster care system.

If you know someone considering fostering, this conversation will leave them inspired and informed. Please share it with them and help them get started on their foster parenting journey on our website.