DCFS employees share concerns over child safety, call center priorities

BATON ROUGE – Sweeping changes are happening behind the scenes at the Department of Children and Family Services, prompting some workers to submit their resignations.

Melanie Mann is one of those employees and fears that changes at DCFS are putting children’s lives at risk. Mann, who has worked at DCFS for six years, says the agency has not been appropriately staffed during her tenure, and it’s more concerning than ever.

“There are urgent cases that need to be responded to in a timely manner, or people could die, that’s the reality of this situation,” Mann said…

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