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Meet Regional Directors Chris Kimsey (NW) and Kyle Kendrick (NE) Jul 06, 2023

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With a combined experience of over 52 years with DSS, Chris and Kyle share a wealth of passion and knowledge for the wellbeing of Missouri's children and families. Hear about how they got their start with Children's Division, where their passions have lead them, what their visions are for the future of their region, and why they come to work every day. Get to know these two passionate leaders in another bonus episode of the "We Are Children's Division" podcast!

Meet Tiffany Moore Deputy of Operation and Administration, Jun 08, 2023

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Meet Tiffany Moore, CD Deputy Director of Operations and Administration. Tiffany has been with the division for over 19 years and worked in many different roles. She has a passion for keeping families safely together and supporting her fellow teammates.

Meet Deputy Director Danielle Corley May 15, 2023

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Get to know Children's Division's Deputy Director of Prevention and Response, Danielle Corley. Listen as she talks about her career, interests, experience, vision, and passion for protecting Missouri's most vulnerable population.

National Foster Care Month May 01, 2023

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For National Foster Care Month, Director Missey is joined by Lauren Masterson, CD's Foster Care expert, and the hosts of CD's other popular podcast, The Call to Foster, Shasta Miller and Jessica Huckstep. Prior to this recording, the team sat in on an interview with a foster parent in Missouri for The Call to Foster Podcast (episode to be released in May). The team reacts to their experience chatting with that foster parent, talks about the state of foster care in Missouri, and their vision for the future of foster care.

Child Abuse Prevention Month Apr 03, 2023

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In this episode of the We are Children's Division podcast, Director Missey and Deputy Director Corley is joined by a group of passionate Children's Division team members to include Haylee Musso, Liz Teitsort, and Elaine Casteel. Also participating in this conversation is Denise Cross of the Missouri Coalition for Children. This team covers all things prevention from current fatality trends in the STAT report to the new culture and direction of the Missouri Children's Division which emphasizes prevention.

Meet Deputy Director Angie Swarnes, Permanency, and Child Advocacy Day Mar 24, 2023

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In this episode, Darrell introduces Deputy Director of Permanency, Angie Swarnes. Learn about her career, her passion, and her experience at Child Advocacy Day. Angie is incredibly passionate and driven to make Missouri a better place for families and children in care. The passion and dedication in Angie's voice is undeniable.

Child and Family Services Review Mar 03, 2023

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Join Director Missey in this episode of the We are Children's Division podcast, where he interviews Tony Scott from the Federal Children's Bureau, Dennis Alford, a Children's Bureau Contractor who focuses on the process work in the CFSR, and JoDene Bogart, the Missouri Children's Division's CFSR lead. Learn the ins and outs of the CFSR, the process, and how it impacts the work we do at Children's Division everyday.

2023 Legislative Session Feb 10, 2023

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In Season 2 Episode 2 of the We Are CD podcast, Director Darrell Missey talks with Acting Director Knodell and Pat Luebbering about this year's legislative session, how its going, and the potential impact it could have on our overall mission as a division and department.

National Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month Jan 06, 2023

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Join your hosts as they talk with Misty Allen and Agent Daniel Root of the FBI about human trafficking and what Children's Division is doing and can do to prevent it.

National Adoption Month Nov 01, 2022

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In Episode 10 of the We Are CD podcast, Darrell and Teri talk with Vickie Stoneberger about Adoption. The team shares their personal connections to adoption and learns more about the services Missouri offers to adoptive parents and the process from start to finish. Vickie also discusses the process for case workers to place a child on valuable websites for adoption such as raisethefuture.org, moheartgallery.org, and adoptuskids.org.

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