Table 3.

Perceived Training Needs and Requests of Child Welfare Professionals (n = 171)

Training need	n (percentage)
Indicators of prenatal substance exposure and prenatal alcohol exposure	83 (48%)
Long-term effects of prenatal substance exposure and prenatal alcohol exposure	57 (33%)
Identification processes	39 (23%)
Resources, tools, and services	40 (23%)
Educate and support caregivers	22 (13%)
Enhanced methods of training, including ongoing training and training conducted by experts	46 (27%)

Note. Response categories are not exclusive, and each respondent could have contributed to multiple categories. Source: Interviews with all professionals who work in child welfare across the five states.