Louisiana created prevention teams to work with families who need support but may not need further involvement with CPS. Workers describe their new role in this video.
Watch the Video“Communication is the key to success…” Listen to QIC-WD site representatives from Washington, Louisiana, Virginia, and Milwaukee, WI talk about the strategies they used to introduce and support a workforce initiative in their child welfare agency.
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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services redesigned the child welfare worker job to strengthen their workforce and reduce worker turnover. DCFS worked with the QIC-WD to create a new job, the Child Welfare Team Specialist, and reorganize workers into Permanency and Prevention teams. This video discusses the challenges DCFS faced related to turnover and how the job redesign is changing the way they work. DCFS staff share their experience with the intervention being tested by the QIC-WD.
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A leader from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) discusses why it is important to have a strong child welfare workforce and partner with the QIC-WD.
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