DYFS: The Untold Story
(1805)
Initial
Air Dates:
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
 Reggie
Jones,
DYFS Caseworker |
You’ve
read the headlines, now Another View goes
behind the scenes of New Jersey’s Division
of Youth and Family Services (DYFS). This special
edition sheds light on problems that have plagued
the beleaguered child protection agency system,
and the corrective measures that child advocacy
groups hope will save children at risk of abuse
and neglect. From the master plan touted to
correct the existing problems to the pressures
that DYFS case workers are confronted with,
Another View tracks the welfare system and
its progress.
 Kevin
Ryan,
NJ State Child Advocate |
DYFS
Director Ed Cotton discusses strategies that he
believes will relieve the system of the burdens
that have been making headlines across the nation.
The plan includes new offices, retraining DYFS
workers, integrating various systems and changes
in medical care policies for children in the system.
Reggie Jones, a DYFS Caseworker takes Another
View on a day in the life of a DYFS worker
and explains that the tools and support that are
necessary to assure that caseworkers are not overwhelmed
still evade the system.
 Jennifer
Velez ,
First Assistant Child Advocate |
Kevin
Ryan, the NJ State Child Advocate and Jennifer
Velez, First Assistant Child Advocate explain
the role of this office within the child welfare
system. The office identifies the systemic
problems in the welfare system that prevent
the office from achieving positive outcomes
for children.
Go
behind the scenes with Another View to
hear the Untold Story of DYFS and the problems
it plans to overcome.
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