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title: How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families?
description: "This brief looks at workforce turnover in the context of: - Measuring turnover: tracking turnover trends can be difficult because it may be measured differently in each jurisdiction - Why turnover matters: - Leads to more placement disruptions, time in…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/workforce/how-does-turnover-in-the-child-welfare-workforce-impact-children-and-families/"
updated: "2026-07-31"
category: Workforce
tags:
  - Audience
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Report
  - TA sites
---

# How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families?

This brief looks at workforce turnover in the context of:

- Measuring turnover: tracking turnover trends can be difficult because it may be measured differently in each jurisdiction
- Why turnover matters:
  - Leads to more placement disruptions, time in
     foster care, incidents of maltreatment, and re-entries
     into foster care
  - Caseworker turnover constitutes a
     relationship loss with children that has complex and
     negative impacts on children’s well-being
- Turnover predictors: role ambiguity, low compensation, organizational
   culture, lack of peer support, increased administrative
   requirements, high caseloads, and lack of community-based
   services

 

[Read More](https://www.casey.org/media/23.07-QFF-HO-Workforce-Turnover.pdf)

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