National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being III (NSCAW III): Child Welfare Workforce Study

The Child Welfare Workforce Study was conducted as part of the third cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III). The study explores characteristics and activities of the child welfare workforce from 2021-2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, participating in NSCAW III. This study sought to better understand four topic areas relevant to the child welfare system (CWS) context: workforce characteristics and competencies; recruitment, hiring, and onboarding; training and professional development; and organizational factors.