We are Children's Division

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.

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...

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.

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.

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, mohe...

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 t...

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

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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...

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.

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."