Voices from the Field
October 2005 Voices from the Field: The Frontline View of Child Welfare Reforms in New Jersey Social workers, teachers, foster parents, and others who work with New Jersey's abused and neglected children want the state to focus reform efforts on staffing, service availability, and accountability. They want the next administration and governor to tackle the internal problems and policies that deny New Jersey children adequate protection. Less than half of New Jersey front-line child welfare workers said that they understand how to navigate the child welfare system to help clients receive proper care. Only 15% agreed that their . . .
