Public outcry needed to fix Tennessee Department of Children Services
Without enough DCS caseworkers, children aren’t returned to their parents or adopted in a timely way. We can do better.
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Without enough DCS caseworkers, children aren’t returned to their parents or adopted in a timely way. We can do better.
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Judge Tim Irwin said he's worried the state's child welfare system is on the brink of collapse. Only 56% of DCS positions in Knox Co. are filled, according to Irwin.
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The department's new commissioner said bed and placement availability for Tennessee kids in the DCS system has become "more and more dire."