MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Five universities in Michigan are partnering with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to help increase the number of child welfare workers in the state. The ...

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Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment. ‘Fraud by design.’ ...

Former directors of state DFCS tell governor they “are deeply concerned that this crisis is accelerating and that additional provider losses are imminent.” ...

Western Michigan University is now offering a pathway for students interested in becoming child welfare professionals to learn more about child welfare-related work. Graduate students currently ...

Ferris State University joins Michigan's effort to tackle child welfare worker shortage, offering stipends to social work students.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania counties are tapping into opioid settlement money to support child welfare programs as they face staff shortages, increased risks for children, and other challenges. Most of ...