Tim Decker named Director of Missouri Children's Division within the...
Nationally recognized leader with nearly three decades experience to lead agency working to prevent child abuse and neglect
View ArticleJackson County Children's Division in Compliance with Council on...
The Council on Accreditation is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of community-based behavioral healthcare and social service organizations. Missouri is one of only six states accredited by the...
View ArticleLow-income Missourians to receive assistance staying warm this winter
Applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program now being accepted
View ArticleMissouri, as part of 25-state consortium, designates new Hepatitis C drug for...
Viekira to replace Sovaldi as preferred treatment option; pharmaceutical maker to pay rebate to the state
View ArticleGov. Nixon congratulates Missouri Children's Division on its reaccreditation...
Missouri and only four other states are accredited by the Council on Accreditation.
View ArticleMO HealthNet Pilot Project Adds New Community Support to Help Stabilize...
"...nearly a thousand MO HealthNet participants could benefit from this innovative community support that may help them overcome obstacles in their life that can come between them and better health"
View ArticleLow-income Missourians get heating bill help to keep homes warm
Applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program now being accepted
View ArticleMissouri receives federal approval to expand Medicaid dental services to...
Expansion approved by Missouri General Assembly in 2015, will continue in 2017 under recently signed state budget
View ArticleDepartment of Social Services experiencing statewide phone service disruption
AT&T cut to Jefferson City fiber optic line disrupts phone service to Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline and Family Support Division Information Center
View ArticleBuilding nurturing communities strengthens families and prevents child abuse...
When a community can support and provide resources a struggling parent needs during a difficult time, the parent becomes stronger and the child can safely remain with the family.
View ArticleDisaster Food Stamp Program to help 27 flood impacted Missouri counties
Families receiving Food Stamp benefits and families typically not qualified for the program may be eligible to receive the Disaster Food Stamp benefit if they have suffered property damage, loss of...
View ArticleDepartment of Social Services Reviews Administrative Rules and Seeks Public...
"We encourage Missourians to comment and attend upcoming public hearings regarding this review", said Steve Corsi, Psy.D., Acting Director, Department of Social Services.
View ArticleMO HealthNet Notification of HIPAA Disclosure
Missouri Care, Inc., a MO HealthNet managed care plan, has notified 1,223 MO HealthNet (Medicaid) participants that some of their personal information was mailed to an incorrect address by one of its...
View ArticleNew program now available to help low-income Missourians with water and...
The Department of Social Services has begun accepting applications for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a new program that may be able to help with a one-time payment for...
View ArticleChild Abuse Prevention Month emphasizes the importance of communities working...
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Department of Social Services (DSS) Children’s Division asks you to join us in raising awareness about child abuse and neglect prevention in your...
View ArticleMissouri celebrates National Foster Care Month
Governor Parson signed a proclamation designating May Foster Care Month in Missouri, a time to recognize the vital role of foster parents and their support of children in need of loving, temporary...
View ArticleDSS announces new Specialty Health Plan, awards contract to Home State Health
This summer, the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) will launch a new Specialty Health Plan, called Show Me Healthy Kids, to help provide unified healthcare coverage to youth who are in DSS...
View ArticleSNAP recipients impacted by flooding get replacement benefit extension
Missourians who lost food purchased with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due flooding in St. Charles County, St. Louis City, or St. Louis County will now have until...
View ArticleDepartment of Social Services warns Missourians of EBT credential harvesting...
The Department of Social Services warns Missourians to be alert of phishing attempts to steal login credentials for their EBT card. FIS Global, Missouri’s EBT card vendor, has warned of emails being...
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