Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

Bruce and Brenda have been married for 33 years and have four daughters. From 2006 to 2009, they provided a kinship placement for their four grandchildren. In 2010, the couple adopted Bruce (now 18 years old), Tre’Nae (now 15 years old), Mason (now 13 years old), and Kiaunna (now 10 years old).

Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator maltreatment in foster care.

Review the steps for running the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance on statewide data indicators. 

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children entering care.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 12 to 23 months.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 24 months or more.

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator placement stability.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator recurrence of maltreatment.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator reentry to foster care.

Use this discussion guide with the "Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Child Welfare Workforce" video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Use this discussion guide with the “Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Child and Family Services Review” video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Discover ways to effectively integrate people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce.