Bloom Works and the Washington state Department of Children, Youth and Families share how they used service design and co-design to help children in the foster care system stay connected to their extended families, and overcome systemic barriers to kin … Read More
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QIC-WD Announces Key Findings From Eight Child Welfare Workforce Interventions
The September issue of the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) newsletter highlights the findings from eight multi-year projects conducted to address workforce challenges and improve worker performance, well-being, and retention. QIC-WD project team members worked closely with local staff from public child … Read More
DCFS hires more than 300 child welfare division employees
The Department of Children and Family Services has hired 326 full-time workers since July, which increases their staff to 3,589. The agency has been under fire after several high-profile child death cases. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks said while she’s pleased, … Read More
Louisiana DCFS: Job Satisfaction Survey
Released: December 2, 2022 This report provides the results of our job satisfaction survey of child welfare (CW) staff within the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and information on agency initiatives to improve employee morale and job satisfaction. … Read More