DCS Talks

By DCSTalks

DCS Talks, is a podcast production of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services. The intention of DCS Talks is to promote dialogue among child welfare professionals, foster parents and the entir... more

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How many episodes does DCS Talks have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.

DCS Talks episodes:

September 25, 2023 DCS Talks about Caring Dads
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, DCS Talks about the Caring Dads program.
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17min
July 25, 2023 DCS Talks about Early Education and Childcare
Join DCS Foster Parent trainer Toney Horton as he interviews current foster parents on their experiences with daycare and childcare facilities. Through this discussion topics such as prioritizing children's individual needs, daycare disruptions due to trauma behavior, and staff improvement through being trauma informed.
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14min
June 23, 2023 DCS Talks: Focus on you, Heal the Healer with Laurie Ellington
DCS Talks with Laurie Ellington CEO & Founder, Ancient Science, Inc. Inner Alchemy and The Path to Human Flourishing about the importance of self care as a caregiver.
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38min
June 08, 2023 DCS Talks about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
In this episode of DCS Talks, DCS podcaster, Sirena Wilson will
discuss a basic concept in the Human Sciences, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
Many of us who have placed a focus in human sciences by studying, social work,
psychology, sociology, or health were introduced to Maslow’s concepts early on
in our education, the ideas that are outlined are fundamental to understanding
the basic needs of people. If you have a vocational path in these areas, you
too are familiar with Maslow’s but if you are not we think a basic introduction
would be very helpful in understanding the work we do in child welfare and we’d
like to share that with you in this podcast.
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11min
June 06, 2023 DCS Talks about Infant Mental Health with Jennifer Drake Croft
Jennifer Drake Croft works as a Project Director
in the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
(IECMH) Technical Assistance Center at Georgetown University, she serves
as a profession coach at the Association of Infant Mental Health in
Tennessee (AIMHiTN), an Adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, and
where I first worked with Ms. Drake Croft she served as the Director of Child
Well-Being at the TN Commission of Children and Youth and lead an extremely
successful campaign to support local, state, and
national response and knowledge mobilization to prevent Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs) and promote resilience.
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32min
April 19, 2023 DCS Talks about the Foster Home Quality Team with Program Leader Melina Smith
In this episode of DCS Talks we interview Melina Smith, the Program Manager of the Foster Home Quality Team at DCS. If there are concerns about a foster home, that home may be investigated by a special investigation unit, part of the process of that investigation includes that the case is reviewed by a group of child welfare professionals to help make determinations about the foster home that is in question.
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21min
March 03, 2023 DCS Talks about the Mentorship Certification Program
DCS Talks about the process of developing leadership at the department through the Mentorship Certification Program.
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18min
February 16, 2023 DCS Talks about Teen Placement and Advocacy
On this episode of DCS Talks, Foster Parent trainer Toney Horton sits down with Founder of Jonathan's Path, Carrie DuRard, as they discuss the importance of fostering, adopting, and advocating for our teens in care.
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32min
January 23, 2023 DCS Talks about the Independent Living program with director, Courtney Matthews
In this episode of DCS Talks, Courtney Matthews, the Director of Independent Living at DCS is interviewed. The Independent Living program offers help to youth who are in foster care and who may turn 18 and as an adult will “age out” of the child welfare system. These services include creating a personalized transition plan with each child that address topics such as education, housing, employment, finances, physical and mental health. The Independent Living program offers help through services designed to assist youth in foster care as they work toward self-sufficiency.
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28min
January 20, 2023 DCS Talks About Human Trafficking 2023
In this edition of DCS Talks, podcaster Anna Richmond discusses how human trafficking is addressed at the Tennessee Department of Children's Services with program leader, Kelli Germain.
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10min

FAQs about DCS Talks:

How many episodes does DCS Talks have?

The podcast currently has 69 episodes available.