CHARLESTON (WV News) — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is reporting significant progress in stabilizing the state’s child welfare workforce, with vacancy and turnover rates for Child Protective Services (CPS) and Youth Services (YS) showing notable declines in 2025.

At the start of the new administration, critical vacancies in CPS were identified across Doddridge, Pleasants, Upshur, Lewis, and Ritchie counties. In response, DoHS launched a series of targeted initiatives that reduced vacancy rates from 44% on January 1, 2025, to 14.3% as of June 30, 2025.

“Our workforce is the foundation of child welfare,” said Alex Mayer, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Services. “By continuing to reduce vacancies and turnover, we are strengthening stabili

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