State Technical Assistance Team

The mission of the State Technical Assistance Team (STAT) is to protect children and support agencies who protect Missouri children. To support this mission, STAT:

• Manages and supports the Missouri Child Fatality Review Program (CFRP), which serves as an administrative review of child deaths
• Assists criminal investigations involving death of children and crimes.
• Operates the Missouri Digital Forensic Center in collaboration with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
• Offers teaching, training and outreach to constituents in the children protection community.
• Manages the Safe System Review (SSR) program.

How STAT can help

Per RSMo 660.520, STAT provides assistance to five constituently agencies in investigating and prosecuting child sexual abuse, child exploitation and internet crimes against children cases.

There are five constituently agencies who can request assistance from STAT, which include:

• Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division
• Local, state or federal law enforcement
• Prosecutors
• Juvenile offices/family courts
• Coroners/medical examiners

Additional Resources

STAT Statute

STAT Staff