Office of Children's Services demographics show racial disparity between caseworkers, children in foster care

Office of Children's Services demographics show racial disparity between caseworkers, children in foster care

A swing set at Harborview Elementary School on July 9, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Listen here: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/21OCSDemo.wav The Alaska Office of Children’s Services has struggled with staffing for years, from high vacancies and turnover to high caseloads. And data shows caseworker demographics also don’t line up with the state’s, or the system’s children. According to the 2023 progress report on the stat…

Office of Children’s Services demographics show racial disparity bet…

A swing set at Harborview Elementary School on July 9, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Listen here: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/21OCSDemo.wav The Alaska Office of Children’s Services has struggled with staffing for years, from high vacancies and turnover to high caseloads. And data shows caseworker demographics also don’t line up with the state’s, or the... ... Continue reading [...] The post Office of Children’s Services …