MOmentum for Change: Voices of the Missouri Movement

MOmentum for Change Season 3, Episode 8: Family-Centered Services at Children's Division

Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Season 3 Episode 8

The Children's Division of The Missouri Department of Social Services launched their Family-Centered Services program to connect families with resources and prevent children from being placed in foster care, when possible. On this episode of MOmentum for Change, Judge Darrell Missey, the Director of Children's Division, talks about the state of child welfare that inspired these services, efforts that result in meaningful change, and the important role that domestic and sexual violence agencies play in this proactive, preventative process. 

Notes: 

• A Plan to Rebuild and Reform Children’s Division: https://dss.mo.gov/cd/docs/A-plan-to-Rebuild-and-Reform-Childrens-Division.pdf

Content warning: some episodes of MOmentum for Change have conversations that include content and descriptions of domestic and sexual violence, which may be alarming or activating for some listeners. Please take care and visit the MOCADSV Directory at www.mocadsv.org to connect with supportive services.

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