Our Mission
To bring hope to Missouri's families with children and youth who have emotional, behavioral, and health needs.
At Missouri Families 4 Families, we:
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Nurture and support family connections to each other and quality services
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Provide family assistance through information, support, training, and technical assistance in local communities, resulting in self-advocacy
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Promote family voice on decision-making committees that develop and monitor policy, planning, and service delivery for children/youth with emotional behavioral needs at all levels of services
Our Board
Lynn Prince (Chair) - Southwest Region
Bonnie Neal (Vice-Chair) - West Region
Sam Mangrum (Treasurer) - Central Region
Mockia "Nikki" Shelton (Secretary) - East Region
Brooke Pruitt- Central Region
Stacey Richardson - Southwest Region
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About Us
Missouri Families 4 Families (MOF4F) is a well-established, family-run organization with a long history of serving Missouri families. MOF4F began in 2006 and received 501(c)(3) status in 2016. Since then, MOF4F has worked to become a statewide organization with a diverse Board led by Executive Director, Barb Scheidegger, who is a parent and grandparent with 30 years of experience volunteering and supporting families. The MOF4F Board is 100% family-driven, requiring that at least 51% of the Board members be family caregivers who have children/youth receiving mental health supports and services. MOF4F advocates for families across the state by representing the family voice on state and local committees, including nine System of Care Groups (SOC), and advocating for families who have children/youth with mental health needs.
Bringing hope to Missouri's families who have children and youth with emotional and behavioral health needs.
You are not alone. We support parents, caregivers, youth and families with experience, knowledge and compassion.
Connect with other parents in your region to gain information and build your network of support.
Connect with Missouri Families 4 Families today to get support, information and resources for your family.