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DiAnne Mueller

DiAnne Mueller

DiAnne Mueller is a licensed professional counselor and has been the CEO of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery since 1994. She has dedicated her professional life to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

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The foster care system is overburdened. Missouri leaders should invest in prevention

By: - February 17, 2023

Missouri is confronting a nightmarish crisis in child welfare. According to the Missouri Children’s Division, there are over 13,300 children currently in foster care. The Missouri Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline Unit received over 54,000 reported incidents involving over 77,000 children throughout 2021. At a recent hearing of the state House subcommittee overseeing the budget for the […]