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Multiple Department of Family and Children Services staff and union members tell board child‑protection teams are understaffed and overworked
Summary
Dozens of DFCS social workers, supervisors and union stewards told the board during public comment that dependency investigations and emergency response are chronically understaffed, with cases unassigned for weeks and staff burnout. They urged the board to hold executive leadership accountable and to increase staffing and supports.
During the Jan. 14 public‑comment period dozens of current Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) employees and union representatives described a staffing crisis that they said is undermining child‑safety investigations and emergency response in Santa Clara County. Social workers and supervisors reported dependency investigation units understaffed for more than a year, delayed case assignments and frequent reassignment of staff without adequate training.
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