Child welfare intern pipeline
Summary
The county proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children and Youth serves over 7,000 children and 5,000 families a year and investigated more than 1,630 suspected abuse cases in 2025. Leaders urged everyone to be a caring adult in a child's life and to report concerns.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
CWEL funds flow directly from the state to universities; foster care rates remain unchanged from last year.
Children and families across Lancaster County benefit from prevention partnerships and awareness.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Jul 7, 2026
Three Children and Youth staff will get master's degree support through the CWEL program with the University of Pittsburgh, in exchange for service commitments. Foster care per diem rates stay flat this year after recent increases, and officials note a persistent shortage of resource homes countywide and nationwide.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - May 12, 2026
Agreements with three local colleges will bring social work interns into the Children and Youth Agency starting in June. About 60% of interns historically stay on as caseworkers — a key staffing pipeline for child welfare.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Apr 7, 2026
The county proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children and Youth serves over 7,000 children and 5,000 families a year and investigated more than 1,630 suspected abuse cases in 2025. Leaders urged everyone to be a caring adult in a child's life and to report concerns.
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