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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Child cases drown Denver human svc. staffing

Child cases drown Denver human svc. staffing

Denver's child-welfare workers are so overloaded with work that the city will spend nearly $2 million from reserves to hire 40 more people to handle bulging caseloads, a top official said Tuesday.

Three recent high-profile deaths of children who had been referred to the Denver Department of Human Services prompted a new look at staffing levels, said Roxane White, the director of the agency.

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