All Episodes

DCS Talks about Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Dr. Paiml

DCS Talks about Autism and ASD with Dr. Alexa Dixon

DCS Talks about Foster Fathers - Chris Templeton (Part 3)

DCS Talks about Foster Fathers - Anthony Johnson (Part 1)

DCS Talks about Foster Fathers - Anthony Johnson (Part 2)

DCS Talks about Termination of Parental Rights with Susan Kovac

DCS Talks about Mindfulness with Steve Vann

DCS Talks about Assessing for the Commercial Exploitation of Minors

DCS Talks Foster Youth Turned Teen Advocate

DCS Talks about the Indian Child Welfare Act with Susan Kovac

DCS Talks about Caring Dads

DCS Talks about Early Education and Childcare

DCS Talks: Focus on you, Heal the Healer with Laurie Ellington

DCS Talks about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

DCS Talks about Infant Mental Health with Jennifer Drake Croft

DCS Talks about the Foster Home Quality Team with Program Leader Melina Smith

DCS Talks about the Mentorship Certification Program

DCS Talks about Teen Placement and Advocacy

DCS Talks about the Independent Living program with director, Courtney Matthews

DCS Talks about the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment (CANS)

DCS Talks about Employment Opportunities at the Department

DCS Talks About Child Sexual Exploitation

DCS Talks about Social Work Month with Crystal Parker LAPSW

DCS Talks about the Special Investigations Unit with program leader, Jacquie Schultz

DCS Talks about Adoption Month in November and Teen Adoption

DCS Talks Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Child Welfare with Director, Rebecca Bevans

DCS Talks about the Legislative Process and DCS with Pierce Beckham and Drew Wright

DCS Talks About the Non-Custodial Prevention Services Program

DCS Talks About ChildStat

DCS Talks About Family First Prevention Services Act

DCS Talks About the Importance of Adoption as a Permanency Option

DCS Talks About Social Work Month

DCS Talks About Confidentiality and Building Teams with Families

DCS Talks About Ways to Mitigate Bias When Working With Families

DCS Talks About Holiday Stress

DCS Talks with Youth about Adoption for National Adoption Month

DCS Talks About Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October

DCS Talks to Rosie Heath about the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

DCS Talks to Affirmative Action Director, Donovan Haynes about Title VI of the Civil Rights Act

DCS Talks to Corrie Copeland, about the Interstate Commission for Juveniles

DCS Talks to Tristen Slough about Transitioning to Adulthood

DCS Talks to our Director of Permanency Planning, Lindsay Coleman about Full Disclosure

DCS Talks About Finding Families through Diligent Searches

DCS Talks to Vanderbilt's Center of Excellence about Roots of Resiliency

DCS Talks about Mandated Reporting in Tennessee

DCS Talks with Julie Rotella LCSW about Child Abuse Factors in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month

DCS Talks to Program Director, Tony Nease about the Child and Family Services Review!

DCS Talks with Independent Living Specialist, Katie Butler and former foster youth, Kayla about navigating life after being in foster care

DCS Talks with Mary Rolando about Adverse Childhood Experiences and Building Strong Brains

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Child Welfare Cases

DCS Talks about Family Support Services with Hillary Smiley

Sean Muigaen, Regional General Counsel discusses legal aspects of Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) at the Department of Children’s Services