Voices of Hope

Stories of resilience, service, and lived experience in foster care.

Jenny Morgan

Jenny Morgan

Alternative Care Supervisor, Missouri Children’s Division, Laclede County

Kacie Springer

Kacie Springer

Lieutenant with the Lebanon Police Department and Lake Area Cyber Crimes Task Force Commander

Rebekah Middleton

Rebekah Middleton

Children’s Division Investigator
Morgan, Moniteau, and Miller County, Missouri

April Robinson

April Robinson

Missouri Children’s Division
Social Service Specialist III

Franki Boyd-Tapp

Franki Boyd-Tapp

Licensing Worker
Foster Parent Recruiter
Foster Care Advocate with Children’s Division

Laura Angst Gartin

Laura Angst Gartin

Former Foster Parent
Adoptive Parent
Program Director for Live 2 Give Hope

Merry Anne Rutledge

Merry Anne Rutledge

Former Foster Child
Former Foster Parent
Board Member, Live 2 Give Hope
Founder, Fostering the Future Scholarship