We are Children's Division

The Missouri Department of Social Services•dss.mo.gov

This podcast is about all things Children's Division in Missouri! Learn about Children's Division's mission, involvement in big issues facing child welfare today, and how the division is working hard to better support the children and families in the Show Me State.

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Episodes

Safe Sleep Month 2022

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Joan Rogers, Sara Smith, and special guests Misty Allen, Liz Tietsort, and Kara Wilcox as they discuss the ABC's to safe sleep and how we can all ensure that zero babies die from sleep related deaths. October is Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month - be sure to follow DSS on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more tips on how to keep babies safe during sleep.

Oct 10, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 9

CCU 6 Month Check

Bill Bott joins the CD leadership team to Check-in on progress that has been made since the launch of the CCU.

Sep 06, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8

A Legislative Update

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Teri Armistead, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith as they discuss a legislative update with special guest Scott Montgomery.

Aug 15, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Family First Prevention Services Act

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey and Deputy Directors Teri Armistead, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith, along with special guest Lauren Hall as they discuss and explain the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), and how it can help Missouri families.

Jul 11, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Embracing the Probate Code

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Teri Armistead, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith as they discuss Director Missey's directive, 'Embracing the Probate Code'. Director Missey is currently traveling around the state talking with team members and presenting his vision for change, which includes his '10 directives'.

Jun 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Relative & Kinship Care

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Teri Armistead, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith as they discuss Foster Care Month and more specifically, explore this year's national theme, "Relative and Kin Connections: Keeping Families Strong." Program Manager for Foster Care, Lauren Masterson is this month's guest host.

May 09, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Growing Better Together - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Join Children's Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Teri Armistead, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith as they discuss all things Child Abuse Prevention Month with Haylee Musso from the State Technical Assistance Team and Liz Tietsort from the Prevention & Safety Unit. Along with the hosts, Haylee and Liz touch on what we can do to prevent child fatalities and crises by using our best practices in the field.

Apr 04, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Streamlining & Retention Strategies

Join Children’s Division Leadership, including Director Darrell Missey, Teri Armistead, Joanie Rogers, and Sara Smith as they continue the discussion surrounding the capacity crisis, and how the division is working to streamline retention efforts.

Mar 10, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Capacity Crisis

Join Children's Division Leadership, including New Director Darrell Missey, Joan Rogers, and Sara Smith as they discuss how to resolve capacity issues within the division with Bill Bott from Change & Innovation Agency, which strives to help agencies "increase capacity so they can do more good."

Feb 09, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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