NCWWI Work Conditions and Benefits Reference List
This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing work conditions and benefits.
Document Category: Work Conditions and Benefits
NCWWI Workload Reference List
This comprehensive reference list includes a compilation of papers, reports, peer-reviewed journal articles and other relevant resources addressing workload
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ journey to become a QIC-WD Site
A summary of the inception of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Family Safety Program and the role of the QIC-WD in helping to strengthen their workforce.
QIC-WD Workforce Interventions
This video describes common challenges and the important role workers had in selecting a workforce intervention to test as part of the QIC-WD project. It also summarizes the interventions selected to address a variety of workforce strategies.
Nebraska Is Building a Resilient Workforce
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Children and Family Services (CFS) partnered with the QIC-WD to strengthen its child welfare workforce. The team created CFS Strong to address secondary traumatic stress (STS). This video features CFS staff discussing how STS impacts their job and how CFS Strong is designed to address it. The …
Washington State is Using Telework to Strengthen the Child Welfare Workforce
The Washington Department of Children, Youth and Families is implementing telework to strengthen their child welfare workforce. This video highlights their early experience with implementation from the perspective of workers, supervisors, and administrators.
Building Resilience and Optimism – The Experience of a Nebraska Child and Family Services Specialist
In this video, Gage Latscha, a Child and Family Services Specialist (CFSS) within the state of Nebraska, shares his personal reflections as a participant in CFS Strong, the workforce intervention being tested by the QIC-WD. CFS Strong was developed to address ongoing and acute traumatic experiences inherent in child welfare work. Part of CFS Strong …
What we know about Pandemics and the Stress they Cause
This blog post explains what a pandemic is and the stress that it causes. To learn more, watch this 25-minute excerpt from a recent QIC-WD webinar.
Managing Stress while Working from Home during the Pandemic: Strategies for Self-Care
Stress is often driven by feeling a lack of control over things you once had control over. This lack of control can create feelings of anxiety, depression, and even anger. This blog post highlights some elements of self-care that can help you stay present and regain a sense of control where you can.
Managing Your Personal Life During COVID-19
Work and personal relationships are essential to your well-being during this pandemic. During a pandemic your relationships may be challenged. This blog post highlights some strategies to help you maintain various elements of your personal life – from self-care, to effectively communicating with your partner and talking with your children. To learn more, watch this …