Session: Perspectives from Child Welfare Workforce (Society for Social Work and Research 30th Annual Conference Anniversary)

Schedule:

Saturday, January 17, 2026: 9:45 AM-11:15 AM

Independence BR B, ML 4 (Marriott Marquis Washington DC)

Cluster: Child Welfare

Moderator:

Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas

* noted as presenting author

Bilinguals Serving Latinx Families in Child Welfare
Vania Buck, MSW, University of Washington

Exploring the Child Welfare Workforce's Focus on Preserving Families Versus Saving Children: Relationships with Professional Characteristics, and Organizational Practices, and Casework Practice
Becci Akin, PhD, University of Kansas; Brennan Miller, PhD, University of Kansas; Shelby Clark, Phd, MSW, University of Kentucky; Whitney Grube, PhD, University of Kansas; Kelechi Wright, PhD, University of Houston; Kortney Carr, PhD, University of Kansas; Vickie McArthur, LCMFT, University of Kansas; Erin Gulledge, MSW, University of Kansas

Improving Workforce Retention in Child Welfare: Examining the Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction
Richard Alboroto, PhD, LMSW, Texas Tech University; Tiberio Garza, PhD, Florida International University; Jon McNaughtan, PhD, Texas Tech University

Mandated but Not Mastered? Evaluating Immediate and Long-Term Outcomes of New York's Updated Mandated Reporter Training
Stacey Shipe, PhD, MSc, MSW, Binghamton University-State University of New York; John Vassello, MSW, Binghamton University; Youjung Lee, PhD, State University of New York at Binghamton; Jessica Nicholas, BA, State University of New York at Binghamton

Validation of the Belonging Barometer with Child Welfare Workers
Lauren Stanley, PhD, Florida State University; Jiwon Speers, PhD, Florida State University

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