Archive of News Releases
- 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
Rebecca Woelfel
Email: Rebecca.Woelfel@dss.mo.gov
