By WPRO News
DCYF Director Trista Piccola says she knows administration there and the social workers union have a shared goal of doing all that can be done to ensure the safety of Rhode Island’s children.
This follows a union no confidence vote Wednesday night. The union is upset about a staffer being put on leave and several others being reassigned after the death of a 9-year-old disabled girl living in filthy conditions in Oakland Beach.
“This has been a very tragic and difficult situation for everyone, especially for the children involved and this little girl’s family. My priority is to complete the internal review and human resources investigation so that we can finalize next steps and better serve children and families,” Piccola said in a statement.
Piccola says she’s willing to talk with the union about the results of the review, get their feedback on the next steps, and listen to any other concerns. The union’s president says front line workers at DCYF are “wildly understaffed.”
