Standing With Children Past Awardees
Since 2014, Missouri Network Against Child Abuse has hosted the Annual Standing With Children Awards luncheon bringing together leading voices in child abuse, nonprofits, community members, partners and lawmakers to celebrate and support legislators and child advocates who share our vision of a Missouri free of child abuse. Awards are presented to individuals and organizations who have advanced the movement to end child abuse in Missouri.
Past Awardees
2025 Awardees
2025
- Senator Lincoln Hough
- Senator Tracy McCreery
- Carol and John D’Attoma, Founders-SACRED (Sexually Abused Children’s Relief Endeavor)
- Verna Kelsey, outgoing Executive Director of the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center
2024
- Joy Oesterly, Lifetime Standing With Children Awardee
- Senator Holly Thompson Rehder
- Emily van Schenkhof, Executive Director, Missouri Children’s Trust Fund
2023
- Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe, Lifetime Standing With Children Awardee
- Representative Hannah Kelly
- Representative Crystal Quade
- Senator Lauren Arthur
- Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman
2022
- Representative Keri Ingle
- Representative Rudy Veit
- Senator Bill White
- Sherrie Hamner, Prosecuting Attorney
- Jennipher Hawkins, Juvenile Office
- Leasa Stone, Prevention, Cape Girardeau
2021
- Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star
- Judy Thomas, Kansas City Star
- Linda Shaw, Cardinal Glennon
- Missouri Baptist Children’s Home
2020
- Representative David Wood, Lifetime Standing With Children Awardee
- Kathy Carr, East Central Missouri Child Advocacy Center
- Patricia Webb, SAFE-CARE Provider
2019
- Cara Gerdiman, Kids’ Harbor Child Advocacy Center
- Martin Kreissler, Detective
2018
- Barbara Brown-Johnson, Child Advocacy Center, Inc.
- Dwight Scroggins, Jr., Prosecuting Attorney
2017
- Representative David Wood
- Senator Ryan Silvey
- Joyce Estes, Voices of Courage Child Advocacy Center
- Kirk Schrieber, Missouri Children’s Trust Fund
2016
- Carolyn Green, Child Safe Child Advocacy Center
- Senator Jeannie Riddle
- Kelly Schultz, Office of Child Advocate
2015
- Senator Bob Dixon
- Representative Bill Lant
2014
- S. Senator Roy Blunt
- Representative Marsha Haefner
- Representative Sue Allen