Due to your extensive experience and unique expertise, your name has been submitted as a potential nominee to the Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Task Force. If you would be interested in serving as a Task Force member, please submit a brief biography or resume along with your responses to the questions below to CDChildrens.JusticeActTaskForce@dss.mo.gov. Thank you for your interest.

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APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

Please describe any experience or employment that would be relevant to your role as a CJA Task Force member.

Why are you interested in serving on the CJA Task Force?

What contribution will you make in your role as Task Force member?

What particular issue, opportunity, or problem do you feel is critical to address through the work of the Task Force?

The Missouri Task Force on Children’s Justice shall consist of 21 members who shall be appointed jointly by the Director of the Department of Social Services and the Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice. The membership shall include, but not limited to, law enforcement; judges and attorneys involved in both civil and criminal child abuse and neglect proceedings; child advocates; court appointed special advocates (CASA); health and mental health professionals; individuals representing child protective service agencies; individuals experienced in working with children with disabilities; representatives of parents’ groups; adult former victims of child abuse or neglect; and individuals experienced in working with homeless children and youths (as defined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a).

The membership shall be representative of the various geographic regions and socioeconomic population of the state. Members of the task force shall be residents or employees in the State of Missouri. Not more than eleven members of the board shall be from the same political party. Members of the task force shall be appointed for a term of four years. Reappointment will be limited to three terms.

Due to the membership requirements stated above please complete the following:

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