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Commissioners proclaim June as Child Welfare Professionals and Providers Appreciation month; agencies report service loads and staffing gaps
Summary
The board adopted two proclamations recognizing child welfare staff and contracted providers. County Children & Youth Services and partner nonprofits described caseloads, placements and workforce shortages during public remarks.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners on June 3 unanimously adopted two proclamations recognizing June as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week and as Child Welfare Service Providers Appreciation Week.
Leah (representing the county children and youth agency) asked the board to proclaim the weeks to publicly recognize caseworkers, supervisors and contracted providers, and to draw attention to staffing needs. The board approved proclamation 30 (Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week) and proclamation 31 (Child Welfare Service Providers Appreciation Week) by voice vote; the clerk recorded “motion carries.”
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