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This is the sixth episode in the vCHAMPS series of the #SupportVAKids podcast, including a special crossover with the SAVES project! No matter what lens you look at this episode through, it is one you don’t want to miss. Hear from Tammi Jordan, as she shares her perspective of both the vCHAMPS and the SAVES projects, her experience with Virginia DCSE, and what she is most excited about as we embark on this epic journey to a modernized child support system.

Welcome back to the fifth episode in our vCHAMPS project series on the #SupportVAKids podcast! The vCHAMPS project is well underway as Virginia DCSE works to create a modernized child support case management system. Hear from two members of the Organizational Change Management team, as they share an overview of the project, what their roles looks like, and provide a refresher on the background work that has already been done on this epic journey to a modernized system.

Welcome back to the fourth episode in our vCHAMPS project series on the #SupportVAKids podcast! The vCHAMPS project is well underway as Virginia DCSE works to create a modernized child support case management system. Hear from two members of the Human Centered Design team, as they share an overview of the project, what their role looks like, and remind us to trust the process, keep a human-centered approach when building our new system, and to also remain optimistic as we embark on this epic journey to a modernized system.

Welcome back to the third episode in our vCHAMPS project series on the #supportvakids podcast! The vCHAMPS project is well underway as Virginia DCSE works to create a modernized child support case management system. Hear from two product owners, Therea Coleman and Taneisha Taliferro, as they share an overview of the project, what their roles look like, and what an exciting time this is for Virginia, as we begin this epic journey to a modernized system.

Welcome back to the second episode in our vCHAMPS project series on the #supportvakids podcast! The vCHAMPS project is well underway as Virginia DCSE works to create a modernized child support case management system. Hear from Subject Matter Expert (SME), Angela Grady, as she shares an overview of the project, what her role looks like, and reminds us to focus on progress not perfection as we begin this epic journey to a modernized system.

Welcome to the first episode in our vCHAMPS project series on the #supportvakids podcast! The vCHAMPS project is well underway as Virginia DCSE works to create a modernized child support case management system. Hear from Project Co-Directors, Stephanie Connelly and Davora Hudson, as they share an overview of the project, what their roles look like in leading the project, and remind us to embrace technology and support change as we begin this epic journey to a modernized system.

The third episode of SAVES grant series on the #SupportVaKids podcast features an interview with Dr Jennifer Reid, Evaluation Director, Center for Public Policy, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at VCU. Jenn shares her perspective of the SAVES project and teaches us a few things about the evaluation process along the way.

This episode is an interview with our new Divisional Director Alana Tucker. Learn about Alana's experience within the DCSE child support program and her vision for our agency!

The second episode of the relaunch of the #SupportVaKids podcast features an interview with Pierre Berastain who was previously the Chief Strategy & Operations Officer at Caminar Latino - Latinos United for Peace and Equity, which formed one third of the SAVES Center and was pivotal in the early architecture of the SAVES federal demonstration grant. Pierre shares his passion for the SAVES project and the experiences that brought him to the grant, along with his hopes for the 5-year project period.

The first episode of the relaunch of Virginia Division of Child Support’s #SupportVaKids podcast features an interview with the Virginia SAVES Project Director, Taylor Ashe and SAVES Policy Program Consultant, Sarah Mendoza. This episode focuses on learning a little more about them and their plan for this 5-year SAVES grant project.