Social workers who strive to protect kids from harm have long struggled with too many cases. Efforts in Connecticut have led to the lowest level of caseloads in 30 years. But in New York, the death of an 8-year-old boy from Long Island shows there’s more work to done. We'll discuss how caseworkers try to keep up, with guests:
- Rachelle Blidner and Michael O'Keefe, reporters, Newsday
- Gary Kleeblatt, communications director, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
- Richard Morgan, Ph.D., clinical associate professor, Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare
- Stefania Agliano, clinical assistant professor of social work, Sacred Heart University