Thread by @SheenaGreitens

Last week, two bills passed the MO General Assembly that are great news for kids in foster care & for foster care & adoption in Missouri. You can read a summary here: facebook.com/FirstLadySheen…

We spent most of last year meeting with advocates from all over the State of Missouri to hear about what needed to be done differently. I'm grateful to everyone who played a part in that research process. /2

I'm also grateful to everyone in @EricGreitens office & @DSS_Missouri who worked to turn these ideas into actual legislative proposals: @willscharf @MaddieMcMillian @ToddScott2 @JennaeMNeustadt @TheJakeBuxton @CaitlinNWhaley @tjdeckerone @SteveCorsi @parkerwbriden /3

Thank you to each member of the MO General Assembly who played a part in sponsoring or helping advance these bills, incl. Sen. Sater, Sen. Cunningham, @WallingfordMO @SandyCrawford2 @Koenig4MO @jeanieriddle @calebrowden @KikiCurls @DougLibla25 /4

And Reps. Phillips, Dinkins, Tate, @SaraForMissouri @KevinCorlew @Repmikekelley @DianeFranklinMO @RepBillLant @RepJimNeely @CornejoForMO @HannahKellyMO @RepLaurenArthur @hrehder @RepSonya131 @phlchristo @KenWilsonMO @CoraFaith4MO & more! /5

Finally, thank you to each foster care advocate, parent, & kid who brought ideas to us -- hoping these measures make your work, & the lives of the kids you work with, a little bit easier. @FosterAdopt @fosteradopt_org @fac_swmo @foster_america @AngelsArmsSTL @AnnieMaloneCFSC /6

Thank you @OurCornerstones @bgcjcmo @CMFCAA @Advocate4rkids @Loridukeross1 @EmilyvanSchenkh @MOKidsFirst @PCHASWay @VoicesSTL @missourictf @coyotehillkids @GreatCircleOrg @isabelshouse @NCFAChuck @AdoptionCouncil @STLCrisisKids /7

And @ProjectMMH @JimmyWayne @ndross89 @mgcchant @KellyDSchultz @BevNewman17JO @BundlesofHope @TheCaringCloset @SEngelage @cpckc_org @EpworthSTL @NFYInstitute @FosteringHope1 @dowis_ryan @MCCAorg @CASA4Children @CAC_Springfield @CaseyPrograms /8

And @YouthInNeed @hillyerv @JacksonCoCASA @MCADSV @TammyWalden @YWCAStJoe @OurLadysInn @JoyOesterly @OrphanProject @jimcaseyyouth @mhmjja @jeremy_milarsky @rgordongor6 & many more.... thank you! /9