DCS Talks, we have Steve Vann with us to discuss mindfulness in child welfare. Mr.

Vann is a professional counselor who serves as an Assessment Consultant with

the Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody at the Vanderbilt

University Medical Center. Beyond serving our agency through assessment

consultation Mr. Vann is also a regular practitioner of mindfulness and with all

his experiences, he is sensitized to the stress experienced in the child

welfare community whether you are a case manager, foster parent or community

partner there are  a lot of stressors in

child welfare! I have asked Steve to join us today to discuss different ways to

experience mindfulness and why these practices are so important in child

welfare.