Cumberland County could become a model for training social workers across NC
The Cumberland County Department of Social Services helping other counties access the University of Utah’s Virtual Social Worker Trainer, a software that simulates welfare checks, to better train the state’s social workers.
Attract and retain: DSS works to modernize and fill social work vacancies
The Cumberland County Department of Social Services is modernizing the job of a social worker through a new virtual welfare check simulator, iPads and other tech. The hope is it helps attract and retain social workers.
How social worker Shannon Sykes is making a difference in Cumberland County schools
As North Carolina’s School Social Work Month wraps up, Cumberland County public schools are celebrating two of the best of the profession.