News and Media

Press Releases:

6/09/2017 Disaster Food Stamp Program to help 27 flood impacted Missouri counties
5/19/2017 Governor Greitens Announces New Department of Social Services Acting Director
3/31/17 Building nurturing communities strengthens families and prevents child abuse and neglect
11/10/16 Department of Social Services experiencing statewide phone service disruption
05/10/16 Missouri receives federal approval to expand Medicaid dental services to eligible adults
11/05/15 Low-income Missourians get heating bill help to keep homes warm
07/23/15 MO HealthNet Pilot Project Adds New Community Support to Help Stabilize Outpatient Care and Reduce Need for Hospital Care
03/20/15 Gov. Nixon congratulates Missouri Children’s Division on its reaccreditation by the Council on Accreditation
01/26/15 Missouri designates new Hepatitis C drug for Medicaid patients; reaches agreement that will save taxpayers millions of dollars in Fiscal Year 2016
11/05/14 Low-income Missourians to receive assistance staying warm this winter
11/04/14 Missouri Celebrates National Adoption Month
09/18/14 Jackson County Children’s Division in Compliance with Council on Accreditation Standards
03/31/14 Gov. Nixon names Brian Kinkade as director of the Department of Social Services
11/15/13 Tim Decker named Director of Missouri Children's Division within the Department of Social Services
09/23/13 MO HealthNet Notification of HIPAA Disclosure
08/05/13 MO HealthNet Notification of HIPAA Disclosure
04/18/13 Missouri Department of Social Services in Jefferson, Greene Counties to Pilot Program to Improve Future for Youth

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