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Irkansas Democrat$-$Gazette

Tovember $14,2005$

rainees Fueling Agency's Optimism

tate looks to fill child welfare spots

ty CHARLOTTE TUBBS

he state's child welfare irector is hailing an icrease in caseworker ainees as a hopeful gn that an agency is laking progress toward lling vacant positions.

he Division of Chilren and Family Serices of the Department Health and Human ervices has struggled to ep caseworker posions filled since budget

Its and a hiring freeze that lasted through parts of $2003-04.$

lore vacant positions increased the caseload of remaining caseworkers, increasing the rnover rate.

ure we there yet?" said division Director Roy Kindle. $"$No$,$ but I think we are turning the rner to get there."

vo members of a group working with child welfare administrators toward improveents at the division welcomed the report of more trainees, but said much work remains solve the agency's problems.

though an increasing number of caseworker recruits is a hopeful sign for the future of ild welfare services, the upswing does not offer an immediate solution since training ces six months.