North Carolina Temporarily Assumes Leadership Of Bertie County Child Welfare

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) temporarily assumed leadership of child welfare services at the Bertie County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law. Effective Monday, May 16, the state began reviewing the county's child welfare services after learning of serious concerns around its practice, delivery, and administration of child welfare services. Subsequent information gathered during NCDHHS’ communication with Bertie County DSS leadership and staff, case and record reviews and on-site visits revealed a systemic lack of adequate training, supervision, and capacity to deliver appropriate child welfare services in accordance with law . . .