Caseworkers Make a Difference

Read more about the Initiative.

About the Initiative

Strengthening the stability, competency and satisfaction of the child welfare workforce are a few of the goals the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) has set as part of the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR).  

In collaboration with the New York Public Welfare Association (NYPWA) and the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies (COFCCA), OCFS is promoting child welfare as a profession. 

Together we will be targeting our efforts in two areas:

• developing tools to aid in the recruitment and retention of highly qualified caseworkers; and

• increasing public awareness and understanding of the professional role of caseworkers.

The theme of the campaign is “Caseworkers Make a Difference”. 
This website contains tools and resources to assist districts and voluntary agencies in their recruitment efforts and to educate the public on the professional role of caseworkers. 

Click here for the 2007 Caseworker Staffing and Turnover Survey

We hope you will visit this web site often throughout the year.