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What is the State Technical Assistance Team (STAT)? Dec 02, 2024

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Baylee and Grace join forces with the State Technical Assistance Team (STAT) aka Grace's "Crime Fighting Friends". Learn about what STAT does for Missouri's children, DSS's canine coworker, and the elephant in the room.... You don't want to miss this episode.

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The Misconceptions of Child Support Oct 29, 2024

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Are you aware of the common misconceptions surrounding child support? It's often misunderstood, and even our cohosts, Grace and Baylee, were surprised by what they learned. They were joined by experts Steve Kissinger and Valerie Taylor, who highlighted the invaluable work of the DSS CSE team.

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Strength Through Support: Building a Mental Health Toolkit Sep 26, 2024

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Join your hosts Baylee and Grace as they team up with Shartina Campbell and Ken Haigler to discuss the significance of mental health awareness.

Shaping Missouri's Youth Aug 20, 2024

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Join hosts Grace and Baylee for an insightful discussion with DYS Director Scott Odum, DYS Deputy Director Mike Pitzen, and Fiscal Liaison Christina Wood as they delve into various aspects of the Division of Youth Services.

Summer of Appreciation Tour '24 Recap Aug 01, 2024

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Join co-hosts Baylee and Grace as they chat with Director Knodell and Deputy Director Joanie Rogers to reflect over the DSS Summer of Appreciation Tour 2024!

Funding the Future: How Missouri's FY25 Budget Affects You Jun 28, 2024

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Co-Host Grace teams up with DSS Director Robert Knodell, Legislative Director Ryan Conway, and CFO Pat Luebbering to discuss the current legislative session and Governor Parson's signed FY25 budget.

Empowering Success: How SkillUp Is Transforming Lives in Missouri May 13, 2024

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On episode 6 of Our Common Thread, join Baylee as she sits down with three remarkable guests - Jennifer Heimricks from OWCI, Toni Sneller from FSD, and Lauren Hall from CD - who share their insights and experiences with this innovative initiative for SNAP recipients around the Show-Me State!

Building a Safer Tomorrow: A Focus on Child Abuse Prevention Apr 15, 2024

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In episode 5 of 'Our Common Thread', we talk about all things Child Abuse Prevention with Haylee Musso from STAT, Elaine Casteel from CD, and Kara Wilcox from CD.

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Nurturing New Beginnings: Maternal and Infant Health Initiatives Mar 13, 2024

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In this episode, we join forces with Kirk Mathews from MHD, Dawne Votra from FSD, and Misty Allen from CD to discuss all things maternal and infant health, including the new Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies initiative within in the department!

What's Your Why? Pt 2 Feb 13, 2024

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In this episode we sit down with department leadership to hear about their "why", and how they play a role in the department. This episode features guests including FSD Director Kim Evans, CD Director Darrell Missey, MHD Director Todd Richardson, MMAC Director Dale Carr, and STAT Director Frank Tennant.

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