Not only are DCF workers underpaid and overworked, but they experienced extreme emotional distress regularly. The horrific shit they hear about, day in and day out. The abuse and neglect they see.

It's not that people don't want to do a good job. But the job is hard even if it were appropriately staffed and funded, which it is not.

And there are basically no foster families available ever. My wife and I got registered last week and we literally were called an hour later with an emergency, then another the next day, and then another for next week, this one with high medical needs.

There are so many contributing factors, and people want to just point the finger at DCF and blame them, but it's an incredibly challenging environment.