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Family Care Safety Registry

Resources of Interest:
Good Cause Waiver- Provides information on how to apply for a good cause waiver, checking the status of, and Frequently asked Questions.
Social Security Administration- Apply for a new social security card, apply for benefits, or search for a Social Security office.
Medicare- Find out if you are eligible, learn about prescription drug plans, and search for a doctor.
Missouri Attorney General- Learn what identity theft is and how to prevent it.

Resources for Performing Background Screenings:
Criminal History
Missouri State Highway Patrol- Missouri criminal history record information
State Hwy Patrol sites- Listing of state Hwy Patrol web sites in each state
Case.net- Inquire on case records including docket entries, parties, judgments, and charges in public court from the Missouri State Court.
Missouri Department of Corrections- Provides information about offenders supervised by the Missouri Department of Corrections. Search active offenders, including probationers and parolees.
Kansas Department of Corrections- Search offenders supervised by the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Sex Offender
Missouri Sex Offender Registry – Search for sex offenders in Missouri
FBI National Sex Offender Registry- Links to state sex offender home pages to search for sex offenders
US Dept of Justice National Sex Offender Registry- Allows a user to submit a single national query to obtain information about sex offenders through a number of search options including: name, zip code, county, city/town, state, national.

Employee Disqualification
Mo Department of Health and Senior Services Employee Disqualification List- Provides a list of individuals who are prohibited from employment in long-term care facilities, health care facilities, or by providers that serve the elderly in their homes.
Mo Department of Mental Health Employee Disqualification Registry- Provides a list of individuals who are disqualified from working with consumers receiving services from the Dept. of Mental Health.

Child Abuse/Neglect
Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division- Provides information on hotline calls, investigations/family assessments, and how to report abuse/neglect.
State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry- Lists the contact information for the Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry in each state.

Foster Care
Missouri Department of Social Services Foster Care- Provides information on foster parent programs, statistics, and newsletter, Internet, and parent handbook resources.

Caregivers
Caregiver Background Screening Service- Provides information about services available to the public to check the backgrounds of caregivers that serve children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.  The form may be found on the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website at: Caregiver Background Screening.
Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network- Provides child care resources to parents, employers, child care providers, and other community members including locating child care and providing training for child care providers.
Show Me Child Care- Maintained by the Department of Health and Senior Services- Search for licensed child care facilities in Missouri
Child Care Assistance Program- Provides reimbursement to parents or direct payment to eligible child care providers. The purpose of the program is to assist families with child care expenses to allow the parents to work or to attend school or training programs.

Professional Licensee Search
Missouri Division of Professional Registration- Search licensed professionals by profession and Missouri County
Emergency Medical Services- Includes general information about EMS Basic Core Guidelines and Re-licensure guidelines.
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians- Search individuals who have gained and maintained status as a Nationally Registered First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate, and/or Paramedic.
Missouri Certified Nurse Assistant Registry (CNA)- Search the registry of CNA's, Certified Medication Technicians, and CMTs certified in Insulin Administration
Lawyer Referral & Information Service- Lists contact information for finding a lawyer in each state.

Facility Licensee Search
Nursing Home Licensing and Certification- Check licensed facilities by city, county, or region.
Show Me Long-Term Care- Find out how any licensed Missouri long-term care facility did on its last inspection.
Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards- Home Care and Rehabilitative Standards safeguards services provided through certified and/or licensed home health agencies, hospice programs, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities and providers of outpatient physical therapy or outpatient speech pathology.
Section for Child Care Regulation- Provides information on the types of child care facilities and licensing requirements, also regulates and inspects child care facilities.
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education- Provides information on public schools in Missouri.
Office of Inspector General Exclusion Program- Provides information to the public, health care providers, patients and others relating to parties excluded from participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and all Federal health care programs. Database enables users to enter the name of an individual or business and determine whether an exclusion is currently in effect.