Dedication to child welfare workers

Right now, somewhere, a child welfare caseworker is making sure that a child is safe.  They hold their bladder because they do not have time to use the restroom; their phone won't stop ringing long enough for them to take a bathroom break.  They are starving because they have missed lunch because of all of the child welfare drama surrounding their clients.

Somewhere, a child welfare worker is standing at a gasoline pump filling up their care because they have used all that's in their tank to make home visits and keep up with their client families. 

Somewhere, there's a caseworker that's being cussed out, screamed at, threatened, told how to do their job, told that they're not ding their job, and/or are being disrespected by a client, a referral source, society, and/or by public officials.

They are missing time with their family because their job doesn't stop at 4 or 4:30.  They are working late and they are getting up early.  They are sitting at the hospital with a child that feels hopeless with no place to hang their hat and call home.

They are busy answering pager calls at night while everyone else is sound asleep.  They are making phone calls on weekends and holidays just to ensure that someone else's child is protected.  They are missing time with their own family because they have either been called out to deal with something or they are in another room talking on the phone due to the pager going off and interrupting precious moments with their family. 

They are working late, missing ball games and other family events with their own children.  They are trying to make sure that each child has a good life in a safe, healthy environment. 

This is the life of a children services caseworker.   If you love a children services worker or any type of caseworker or just appreciate the work that these fearless souls do, share this article with someone. 

Thanks to all of the social workers and child welfare professionals out there making sure that kids are safe!