I'm sure turnover has a lot to do with the emotional toll it has on caseworkers. My friend who is a caseworker to help children, the abuse he has seen is heartbreaking. Can't talk, confidentiality laws. It eats him up. I'm not sure I could handle this job for a long time . I'm sure my first visit with horrific abuse would end in my desire to kill their abusers. I  want to scoop up these kiddos and take them home with me and show them what love really is. A little girl was being raped by her mothers live in boyfriend, the abuse was ongoing for a few years. The school reported suspected abuse. OCS removed the child. Mom kicked boyfriend out & got sober. OCS sent the little girl back after a few months. Mom went back to meth & boyfriend moved back in and continued to rape the little girl. Her teacher was the one who jumped hoops to become a foster parent & tried to adopt the little girl. She was denied, wasn't married and didn't have kids of her own so how could she be her Mom? Sad.