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The Internal And External Affects Of A Governor's State Budget Cuts On The Department Of Child Welfare, Tara Albury
The Internal And External Affects Of A Governor's State Budget Cuts On The Department Of Child Welfare, Tara Albury
Social Work Theses
State budget cuts reduce the resources available to the Department of Child Welfare. The Child Welfare Unit has had an increase in caseloads and a decrease in workers, resulting in an increase in caseloads for the remaining workers. In January 2009, the Department of Child Welfare made a transition with a community wide initiative to a more family directed all inclusive, team approach to service provision. The State was divided into four Initiative Regions, with a lead agency in each. This research examines areas of success, changes in staff responsibilities, changes in clients’ participation in services and barriers to the …