Archive of News Releases
- 04/02/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services and Missouri Network Against Child Abuse Promote New Facilitators in Stewards of Children Training
- 03/13/2025 The Department of Social Services Announces Sara Smith as the Director of Children's Division
- 01/22/2025 State of Missouri Taps Tech to Modernize Benefits Applications for the Future of Work
- 11/18/2024 Show-Me Home Program Helps 2,500 Missourians Transition to Community Living
- 11/12/2024 Missouri Department of Social Services Celebrates New Child Support Citizen Portal
- 11/01/2024 Governor Parson Proclaims November Adoption Awareness Month
- 10/22/2024 Missouri Medicaid Enhances Maternal Health by Reimbursing for Doula Services
- 10/03/2024 Department of Social Services Warns Missourians of Surge in EBT Card Fraud
- 10/01/2024 Missouri Recognizes Safe Sleep Month: A Call to Prevent Infant Sleep-Related Deaths
- 09/19/2024 Mobile Hepatitis C Testing Tour Bus Set to Make Five Stops in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri
- 08/19/2024 Missouri Launches 'SuN Bucks' Program to Help Families with Food Benefits
- 07/18/2024 Missouri’s Transformative Child Welfare Project Receives Recognition
- 06/05/2024 SNAP recipients impacted by storms get replacement benefit extension
- 05/01/2024 Report Outlines Recommendations to Prevent Missouri Children from Succumbing to Fentanyl-Related Deaths
- 04/29/2024 MO HealthNet Strives to Cure Missourians of Hepatitis C - Awards Treatment Contract to AbbVie
- 03/29/2024 New Rural Health Program Directs Resources to Rural Communities to Improve Health
- 03/04/2024 Missouri Department of Social Services to Host a High School Career Day Next Month
- 02/01/2024 Missouri Selected to Participate in Children’s Behavioral Health State Policy Learning Lab Next Week
- 12/14/2023 Missouri Agencies Launch Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies
- 11/27/2023 Annual Report Finds Jump in Sleep-Related Infant Suffocation and Fentanyl Related Child Fatalities
- 08/18/2023 Missouri Sponsoring Two Youth Attending FosterClub AllStar Internship
- 08/02/2023 The Department of Social Services Recognizes Child Support Awareness Month
- 07/28/2023 Missouri State Technical Assistance Team Awards Grants to Support Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sex Crimes
- 07/27/2023 Department of Social Services Releases Annual Renewal Dashboard
- 06/16/2023 Missouri DSS Reveals new Department Brand
- 06/01/2023 Governor Parson Elevates Acting Director Robert J. Knodell to Full Status Director
- 05/10/2023 Family Support Division launches customer portal to help Missourians manage benefits online
- 03/05/2023 Governor Parson Proclaims May as National Foster Care Month
- 12/30/2022 Medicaid eligibility annual renewals to resume April 1 with federal legislation signed into law
- 11/21/2022 Governor Parson Proclaims November Adoption Awareness Month
- 09/08/2022 Missouri Department of Social Services working with Medically Complex Children, their Families and Advocates to Improve Access to In-Home Nursing Services through Settlement
- 08/19/2022 Department of Social Services warns Missourians of EBT credential harvesting scheme
- 08/09/2022 Snap replacement benefit extension
- 06/02/2022 DSS announces new Specialty Health Plan, awards contract to Home State Health
- 05/02/2022 Missouri celebrates National Foster Care Month
- 04/01/2022 Child Abuse Prevention Month emphasizes the importance of communities working together to keep children safe
- 03/01/2022 New program now available to help low-income Missourians with water and wastewater bills
- 12/29/2021 Department of Social Services announces Judge Darrell Missey as new Children’s Division Director
- 12/21/2021 SNAP recipients impacted by tornadoes get replacement benefit extension
- 11/18/2021 Governor Parson Proclaims November Adoption Awareness Month
- 11/16/2021 Help with heating and cooling bills now available year-round, benefit set to double
- 10/18/2021 Department of Social Services warns of new Community Services Block Grant fraud scheme using social media
- 10/08/2021 DSS begins receiving notification forms and background check applications in response to House Bill 557
- 09/28/2021 Students approved for free or reduced priced meals during 2020-2021 school year can apply for one-time $375 Summer P-EBT benefit
- 08/30/2021 Missouri begins automatic one-time $375 Summer P-EBT benefit issuance to each child under age six in a SNAP household
- 08/24/2021 Regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits increase in October
- 08/24/2021 Department of Social Services invites public comment on Low-Income Assistance Program Plans
- 08/16/2021 Department of Social Services warns Missourians of Community Service Block Grant fraud scheme
- 08/09/2021 Department of Social Services invites public comment on Community Service Block Grant State Plan
- 07/29/2021 Department of Social Services invites public comment and provides more information on implementation of HB 557
- 07/29/2021 MyDSS.mo.gov redesign simplifies and streamlines customer experience
- 07/28/2021 August final month for Missouri Pandemic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (P-SNAP) benefits
- 07/26/2021 P-EBT application deadline extended to August 20
- 07/21/2021 Limited, one-time funding eases adulthood challenges for current and former older youth in foster care
- 07/19/2021 House Bill 557 improves safety of children and youth
- 07/16/2021 MO HealthNet launches Project Hep Cure to eliminate hepatitis C in Missouri’s Medicaid population
- 06/29/2021 USDA approves July P-SNAP benefits for Missourians
- 06/25/2021 Missouri’s Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline selected national award finalist
- 06/15/2021 P-EBT program returns, but many changes for 2021
- 06/11/2021 Department of Social Services prepares Missourians for the gradual return of the regular SNAP/ Food Stamp program
- 05/24/2021 Missouri gets approval for June P-SNAP benefits
- 05/17/2021 Report identifies majority of child abuse and neglect fatalities are sleep-related
- 05/14/2021 Governor Parson Proclaims May Foster Care Month
- 05/13/2021 State of Missouri Withdraws State Plan Amendments for MO HealthNet Expansion
- 05/13/2021 State of Missouri Withdraws State Plan Amendments for MO HealthNet Expansion
- 04/28/2021 USDA approves Missouri’s May P-SNAP benefits request
- 04/23/2021 Governor Parson Announces LIHEAP Energy Assistance Program Changes to Help More Missourians Pay Energy Bills
- 04/09/2021 P-SNAP approved for April, all SNAP recipients to now get a minimum $95 P-SNAP benefit
- 04/08/2021 Governor Parson Proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month
- 04/01/2021 USDA silent on P-SNAP benefits for April but temporarily extends SNAP to eligible low-income college students
- 04/01/2021 Local Missouri communities raise awareness during National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- 02/24/2021 March P-SNAP benefit approval marks one year of maximized SNAP/Food Stamp benefits for Missourians
- 02/16/2021 Governor Parson Announces Improved Home Heating Bill Assistance Through LIHEAP Energy Crisis Intervention Program
- 02/09/2021 New technology improves Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline operation and caller experience
- 01/28/2021 Governor Parson Announces New Office of Childhood
- 01/26/2021 Missouri gets P-SNAP approval to maximize February SNAP/Food Stamp benefits
- 01/22/2021 SNAP benefits get temporary increase now through June
- 01/06/2021 Governor Parson Announces $4 million CARES Act Grant to St. Louis Community College in Forest Park for On-Campus Child Care Services
- 12/30/2020 Governor Parson Announces $46 Million in Child Care Funding to Support Missouri Providers and Working Families
- 12/29/2020 Missouri extends P-SNAP benefits through January 2021
- 12/23/2020 Missouri halts SNAP/Food Stamp recertification interviews through June 2021
- 11/30/2020 USDA approves P-SNAP benefits for December
- 11/18/2020 Governor Parson Orders Capitol Dome and Governor’s Mansion Lighted Purple in Recognition of National Adoption Month
- 11/10/2020 “Missouri Benefits Enrollment Transformation Report” recommends simplified and streamlined benefit forms
- 11/04/2020 Southeastern Missouri Achieves New Adoption Record for Region
- 10/26/2020 USDA approves maximized Food Stamp benefits for November
- 10/22/2020 Missouri Safe Sleep Coalition urges use of Safe Sleep ABCs to prevent nearly 90 infant deaths a year
- 10/21/2020 Governor Parson Announces $5 Million in CARES Act Funding For Six Missouri Food Banks
- 10/08/2020 Department of Social Services announces second round for CARES Act grant proposals to expand child care services on college campuses
- 10/07/2020 Missouri gets USDA approval to maximize October Food Stamp benefits
- 10/01/2020 Governor Parson Announces Over $5 Million CARES Act Grant to Expands Child Care Services on Five Missouri Campuses to Low-Income Student Parents
- 09/17/2020 Missouri expands eligibility and extends summer Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program application deadline
- 09/17/2020 Fulltime child care subsidy benefits extended for low-income school-aged students not attending in person
- 09/03/2020 Missouri Child Support awarded two $1 million grants focused on teens
- 08/26/2020 USDA approves maximized September Food Stamp benefits
- 08/17/2020 Department of Social Services invites public comment on Community Services Block Grant, CARES Act funding state plan amendment
- 08/11/2020 Video preps educators to report child abuse and neglect when schools reopen
- 07/28/2020 Missouri gets approval to maximize August Food Stamp benefits
- 07/14/2020 Missouri expands Child Support payment options
- 06/26/2020 Missouri to resume Food Stamp interviews since USDA has not acted on waiver request
- 06/25/2020 Missouri to resume Food Stamp and Temporary Assistance work requirements in August
- 06/19/2020 USDA approves Missouri’s waiver request maximizing July Food Stamp benefits
- 06/16/2020 Missouri resumes Food Stamp/SNAP recertification requirement July 1
- 06/16/2020 Release of $15 million to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program doubles summer benefit amount to help more Missourians during Phase 2 of Recovery Plan
- 05/21/2020 Missouri’s waiver request maximizing Food Stamp benefits through June gets USDA approval
- 05/19/2020 Households eligible for free or reduced price school meals can get P-EBT benefit
- 05/14/2020 Online purchasing now an option for Missouri Food Stamp Households
- 05/06/2020 Department of Social Services announces more child care assistance for low-income families and child care providers
- 05/06/2020 Department of Social Services provides $1.5 million to six Missouri food banks from the Coronavirus Relief Fund
- 04/28/2020 New Department of Social Services Virtual Assistant instantly answers questions Missourians ask 24/7
- 04/28/2020 USDA approves Department of Social Services’ waiver request extending Food Stamp increase through May
- 04/20/2020 Department of Social Services submits waiver to USDA, FNS allowing Food Stamp online purchases in Missouri
- 04/09/2020 USDA approves Department of Social Services’ request to distribute disaster food packages due to COVID-19
- 04/07/2020 Missouri Services Navigator helps Missourians in need instantly find essential services
- 04/02/2020 Department of Social Services extends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- 03/31/2020 Department of Social Services' special payment to Child Care Subsidy providers covers income loss due to COVID-19
- 03/31/2020 Youth and staff test positive for COVID-19 at Waverly Division of Youth Services facility
- 03/27/2020 In response to increased demand for services, Family Support Division Call Center operating 7 days a week and suspending Food Stamp phone interviews
- 03/25/2020 Alarming drop in Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline calls
- 03/24/2020 Youth in care at a Division of Youth Services facility in St. Louis tests positive for COVID-19
- 03/24/2020 Missouri Food Stamp Benefits increase and get extension
- 03/19/2020 Missouri officials take regulatory action to address child care needs amid COVID-19 outbreak
- 03/19/2020 Current MOHealthNet and Child Care Subsidy recipients get benefits extended
- 02/21/2020 MO HealthNet receives $9.3 million to help hospitals and providers electronically connect patient information
- 01/29/2020 MO HealthNet successfully reducing opioid use across Missouri
- 01/13/2020 Rehabilitation Services for the Blind Leads Nation in Individual Employment Retention Rates
- 12/17/2019 Report finds that majority of child abuse and neglect fatalities are sleep-related
- 07/31/2019 Department of Social Services warns Missourians of genetic testing scheme
- 07/09/2019 Newly automated process collects parents’ unclaimed property for past-due child support
- 06/26/2019 Department of Social Services launches new, simplified website design
- 06/17/2019 Department of Social Services warns Missourians of EBT card fraud scheme
- 05/28/2019 Food Stamp recipients impacted by tornadoes or flooding get replacement benefit extension
- 05/14/2019 Governor Parson Announces Jennifer Tidball as Acting Director of Department of Social Services
- 04/15/2019 Department of Social Services announces new Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Provider for Greater Kansas City area
- 03/28/2019 MOHealthNet to cover complementary & alternative therapies to treat adultchronic pain starting April 1
- 03/04/2019 Governor Parson Announces New Child Care Working Group to Ensure Safe and Quality Care
- 02/11/2019 New Missouri Medicaid report signals start to become a best-in-class program
- 01/23/2019 Department of Social Services Assures Missourians Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards are working in Missouri
- 01/18/2019 Department of Social Services announces Scott Odum as new Division of Youth Services Director
- 01/11/2019 Missourians to get February Food Stamp (SNAP) benefits a month early due to partial federal government shutdown
- 01/03/2019 Department of Social Services announces David Kurt as new Children’s Division Director
- 12/20/2017 MO HealthNet Notification of HIPAA Disclosure
- 12/13/2017 State employee work teams honored with Governor’s Award for Quality and Productivity, recognized for improving state government operations
- 08/11/2017 MO HealthNet Notification of HIPAA Disclosure
- 07/07/2017 Department of Social Services Reviews Administrative Rules and Seeks Public Input
- 06/09/2017 Disaster Food Stamp Program to help 27 flood impacted Missouri counties
- 03/31/17 Building nurturing communities strengthens families and prevents child abuse and neglect
- 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
- 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
- 11/15/13 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
Contact
Baylee Watts
Email: Baylee.Watts@dss.mo.gov
