(KRON) — State officials published a new report exposing flaws in Alameda County’s child protective services and foster systems.
Between 2019-2024, Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services received nearly 57,000 reports of alleged child abuse and neglect. The East Bay county is home to about 330,000 children.
Understaffing, burnout-among child welfare workers, and high staff turnover rates contributed to gaps between when the county was required to contact families in which child abuse was suspected, and when those families were in fact contacted to check on children’s welfare, according to the report by California State Auditor Grant Parks…