Estimating staffing needs for in-home child welfare services with a weighted caseload formula.
State child welfare risk and safety assessment data were analyzed to determine three levels of in-home service that correspond to the Child Welfare League of America's (CWLA) national caseload standards and to evaluate the number of staff needed to provide services at each level. The analysis revealed that 50% additional case-carrying in-home services staff were needed to provide appropriate risk- and safety-based services to children in their own homes. Findings from this study were used by the state child welfare services agency to allocate vacant worker positions to local jurisdictions.
Kaye Implementation & Evaluation, LLC, USA.
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D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006792:House Calls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce; D016526:Workload / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*