School of Social Work and DCFS Team Up for Two New Podcasts

The School of Social Work is pleased to announce the launch of two new podcasts, Let’s Talk: an Illinois Child Welfare Podcast and the Translating Child Welfare Research Podcast, in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Let’s Talk: an Illinois Child Welfare Podcast, hosted by Michelle Moreno (MPA) and La Tanya Riggs (MSW) of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, is a podcast of the Office of Research and Child Well-Being to educate, provide updates and support the implementation of best practice within Illinois Department Children and Family Services. Their goal is to provide valuable information that will strengthen well-being, the use of best practice within the field, and increase awareness of programs and practices. New episodes are released on Spotify bi-weekly.

The Translating Child Welfare Research Podcast, hosted by Dr. Robin LaSota (Director of Translational Research, School of Social Work Office of Well-Being) and Dr. Heather Fox (Senior Research Specialist, School of Social Work Office of Well-Being), provides a brief substantive translation of key research findings for application in the child welfare system. Each episode features an interview with a child welfare researcher to discuss an emerging finding from their research. They share how that finding could be translated to support effective and equitable child welfare practices, improving outcomes for the children, youth, and young adults served. The podcast features research from across the United States. Each episode is independent, and you can choose the topics that call to you or listen to each episode as they are released. This podcast is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. It is hosted and produced by the School of Social Work. New episodes are released on Spotify every six weeks.