A round-up of recent news items of interest:

Budget ax falls: DC lays off child welfare workers
Washington Post
Social worker aides, who play a vital support role at the agency, were among the hardest hit with all 57 of them losing their jobs.

DC child welfare agency lays off more than 100
Washington Post
A total of 115 jobs were eliminated, with junior social workers, known as social work associates, and facility monitors losing their jobs, along with the 57 social service assistants.

Social workers aren’t getting rich
RocNow
The Federation of Social Workers is the oldest public sector social worker union in the United States and represents 900 human service professionals in Monroe County. We have watched the endless media coverage on public employees with great interest, and we would like to share some observations from the personal perspective of our members.

Troubled system works, and three kids get a new dad
Los Angeles Times
For two years, social workers from the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services guided the family toward stability. Social workers arranged counseling, helped transfer the children to smaller schools and assisted in moving the family from a Panorama City enclave so dangerous, caseworkers were scared to park on visits.