Key Findings

The following five key findings have important implications for children and their families and the social workers who provide services to them.

1. The social work profession has maintained its commitment as a frontline service provider to children and their families.
2. The social work profession needs to strengthen the diversity of its recruitment of new social workers to provide services to children and their families.
3. Social workers provide services to the country's most vulnerable children.
4. Organizations serving children and families are experiencing stressors that hinder their ability to retain licensed social work professionals.
5. The supply of licensed social workers is insufficient to meet the needs of organizations serving children and families.

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