Child Weil-Being as a Federal Priority in Child Welfare

As clinicians, we know the positive contributions that child welfare workers make in protecting the most vulnerable group in society—abused and potentially abused children. Child welfare work is challenging by its very nature; children's lives are often at risk and families are often exposed to disruption. Making matters worse, resources for child welfare agencies are often scarce, resulting in large case loads and, thus, very stressful work. Even with millions of dollars allocated to child welfare work, its efficacy is often in doubt and not well-documented.