Improving Social Service Program, Training, and Technical Assistance Information Would Help Address Long-standing Service-Level & Workforce Challenges

October 2006 Improving Social Service Program, Training, & Technical Assistance Information Would Help Address Long-Standing Service-Level & Workforce Challenges In response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) survey, state child welfare agencies identified three primary challenges as most important to resolve to improve outcomes for children under their supervision: Providing an adequate level of services for children and families   Recruiting and retaining caseworkers   Finding appropriate homes for certain children State officials also identified three challenges of increasing concern over the next five years: Children's growing exposure to illegal drugs   Increased demand to provide services for children with . . .