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A Department of Children and Family Services caseworker was attacked and killed while on a welfare check this month. It's happened before and that's making state lawmakers take notice of the dangers with the job. We talk with a former investigator who now trains those entering a career in child protection.

Sean Crawford speaks with Betsy Goulet, Director of the Alliance for Experiential Problem-Based Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ at the University of Illinois Springfield. She's spent more than thirty years in child protection and now trains investigators.

This story aired on NPR Illinois on Jan. 20, 2022.

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