A Road Trip Toward Safety, Trust, and Alignment

Hop into the car for a road trip with South Carolina's Child Welfare Services Division. Hear how they left a climate driven by compliance and fear and made their way to a new culture.

Publication year: 2024
Author:
Capacity Building Center for States

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Join a road trip with South Carolina’s Child Welfare Services Division to hear how they left a culture and climate driven by compliance and fear in the rearview mirror and made their way to a destination point of a flourishing culture grounded in safety, trust, and alignment among professionals at all levels of the agency. In this video, South Carolina Child Welfare Services Division leaders share their journey, highlighting adaptive and technical leadership approaches that have led to successful transformation. Hear perspectives from leadership staff at all levels on their experiences and contributions throughout the trip.

Presenters

  • Sharvon Banks, South Carolina Department of Social Services
  • Nikita Harrison, South Carolina Department of Social Services
  • Jessie Heckenmueller, Child Welfare Information Gateway
  • Josie Jones, South Carolina Department of Social Services
  • Michael Leach, South Carolina Department of Social Services
  • Emily Medere, South Carolina Department of Social Services
  • Tumeka Watson, South Carolina Department of Social Services
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