BONUS: Farewell, Darrell

10/18/24 • 69 min

All things must come to an end...and with that, what better way to send our host, Darrell, off to his next great adventure but a podcast? In this episode, Darrell shares his hopes for the future of Children's Division and reminds us of the 10 Directives. In true Darrell fashion, prepare yourself for heartfelt words, stories, and an emotional goodbye.

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Conversations around Safe Sleep

This month we met with Alison Jacobson, the current CEO of First Candle. As a SIDS mom, Alison knows the pain of losing an infant to a sleep-related death firsthand. Also joining us for this conversation was Haylee Musso and Misty Allen from our DSS team. While we cover trend data, experience and other great information, the whole podcast boils down to these two things:

No two families are the same, so there will never be a "one-size-fits-all" solution to safety
Having the courage to engage in a real conversation about safe sleep could save a life!

Learn more about First Candle: https://firstcandle.org/

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BONUS EPISODE: Meet Interim Children's Division Director Kayla Ueligger

Get to know the Interim Children's Division Director, Kayla Ueligger! Kayla shares her journey to and through Children's Division, her heart for serving others, and her deep and meaningful "why" for doing this work! She has a personal connection to Children's Division and experience on the frontlines of child welfare that informs her day-to-day work. You don't want to miss this episode!