Intervening in multiple states: findings from the Western Regional Recruitment Project.

Child welfare agencies face complex workforce challenges. In 2003, the Children's Bureau funded five Recruitment and Retention Projects to test innovative organizational interventions for workforce improvement. The Western Regional Recruitment and Retention Project used collaborative university-agency teams in six western sites to assess organizational needs, design intervention strategies, and track organizational outcomes. Qualitative and quantitative findings support the efficacy of this approach. This article describes the organizational process used and presents findings from one site's experience.