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Welcome to The Alley On The Run Show.

I'm your host Alley Feller and I'm thrilled to have you here for the fifth episode

in the seven part on the job series. Every week I'm introducing you to remarkable women

who have cool, unique, exciting jobs. We'll learn about how these women got into their

respective fields, what their days are really like, and why they're passionate about what

they do. And all these women are runners so we'll get to learn how they make it all work

on the job and on the run. So we've covered archaeology, orthopedic surgery, Netflix,

being a pilot. And today we're getting a little more serious. I mean, not that flying

at 40,000 feet isn't serious or that operating on and giving someone a new shoulder isn't serious.

But today we're hearing from Christine Musat who works for the Division of Child Protection

and Permanency. Christine's job, her goal, her passion is finding safe and loving homes for children.

Her work is really important and it's deeply emotional. I think it can be sad or uncomfortable

hearing, thinking, or knowing about situations in which children aren't in safe loving homes. So

I appreciated Christine's willingness to answer my questions about what exactly her job entails.

She's the one doing the home visits, checking on both the parents and the kids in their homes,

and generally doing whatever she can to help these families. And before we get into it, if you or

someone you know might be in a dangerous situation, there's help waiting for you. I promise

called 1-800-4-A-Child and know that all reports can be kept anonymous. The hotline has access to a

complete network of agencies around the country that can help you or someone you know,

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