"It's absolute insanity, is what it is," said the Child and Family Services worker, who CBC News is not identifying to protect her from repercussions for speaking out. "We've never really understood the department's reasons for not requiring licensing of social workers," said Barb Temmerman, the college's executive director and registrar. When caseloads get that high, the agency will hire another social worker to alleviate the pressure. Kids are going to fall through the cracks, so it's impossible to do quality social work with caseloads of that level." Jay Rodgers, CEO of the General Child and Family Services Authority, said Winnipeg CFS has kept caseloads to 20 within its family service units.

Source: CBC News April 19, 2021 10:00 UTC