Hands Tied Child protection workers talk about working in, and leaving, B.C.’s child welfare system

Hands Tied

Child protection workers talk about working in, and leaving, B.C.’s child welfare system

B.C.’s child protection workers1 are leaving their jobs at an alarming rate.2 For the children
and families most impacted by the system, these front line workers are the face of the
Ministry of Children and Family Development (“MCFD”). Their jobs involve the critical tasks of
assessing immediate child safety concerns, connecting families with support services, and
deciding when a child needs to be removed from a home.