As a legislator, one of my most important tasks is to advocate for those who may not be able to speak for themselves. As the daughter of a pediatric infectious disease specialist who has worked at St. Louis Children's Hospital for more than 30 years, Dr. Gregory Storch, I have always been especially attuned to issues affecting children. I have been privileged to work with organizations such as Nurses for Newborns, Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, Voices for Children, the Children's Advocacy Centers, and the Children's Trust Fund to fight child abuse and neglect.
State audits conducted in 2002 and 2008 have called for serious changes to the Missouri laws and regulations that govern daycare centers. These calls for change have gone unheeded. After learning of a recent terrible tragedy that happened in an unlicensed facility and resulted in the death of a baby, I intend to file a package of reforms related to Missouri daycare facilities. To see a recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, please click here:
