Capacity to Prevent Child Abuse All Year Long
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a former child welfare worker, this month is always a time of reflection for me. In my local office, stress was high in April in anticipation of the influx of reports we would receive as a result of greater community awareness...
Fostering Hope: Rethink Foster Care to Increase Capacity
As soon as I saw the caller ID, I knew I was moving kids that night. The foster family had been hanging on by a thread, and we both knew earlier in the week the placement wasn’t going to be a lasting fit. Almost immediately the entire office began working to find...
You Can’t Hire Your Way Out of the Staff Turnover Crisis: Addressing the Realities of Staff Turnover Through Process
We are seeing signs of hope that the pandemic will soon be behind us. The economy is growing at an impressive pace. Unemployment is nearing historic lows, and job opportunities are plentiful. While these are certainly indicators that things are looking up after a...
