Social workers in B.C. have such heavy caseloads and so few resources that they can do little for the families who need help. Child protection workers say they can't do their jobs without adequate housing or treatment centres and many are quitting in frustration. Lobat Sadrehashimi is one of the authors of Hands Tied, a report about the family support system in B.C. from the point of view of social workers.

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