Central Missouri Foster Care & Adoption Association

CMFCAA is a resource center for foster and adoptive families. There is no charge to use our services and if you have foster or adoptive or relative or guardianship care of children in your home then you qualify for our services. We also help license new foster and adoptive families through our Family Development team.

Our Mission:

CMFCAA is committed to providing essential services and support to the kinship, foster and adoptive children, youth, and families in Central Missouri. 

Our Vision:

To build loving families and improve the future for children by breaking the cycle of abuse, neglect, and poverty. Loved children live better.

Our Values:

CMFCAA C.A.R.E.S:

C: Child-Centered—Children are at the heart of our organization. We work to pair abused, neglected children with families. We support those foster, adoptive, and kinship families with programs and resources.

A: Advocacy—We fight for the vulnerable children who don’t have a voice by partnering with policymakers to support this often-forgotten demographic and by working with child welfare professionals to improve the system.

R: Resources—We provide numerous free resources to anyone in the foster, adoptive, or kinship community within our 24-county area. That includes everything from backpacks for children to training and other resources for adults to respite events for children and adults.

E: Engagement—We maintain a strong presence in our communities by educating the public about the need for foster/adoptive parents, sponsoring our own events, or supporting other events and organizations with similar visions.

S: Stewardship—We are good stewards of the donations we receive. We build trust by advancing our vision and honoring our donors’ intentions.