Kansas Extends New Protections To Social Workers

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Submitted by Doug Cunningham on April 13, 2010 - 3:26pm
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Kansas is extending new protections to certain workers. Jesse Russell reports.

Social workers in Kansas received new protections last week as Governor Mark Parkinson signed a bill that would require safety training for new social workers. Social workers would be required to take six hours of safety training during the process they undergo for obtaining a license. The bill is in honor of Teri Zenner who was murdered by a client six years ago. The new law is expected to help social workers to have a better understanding on how to diffuse or avoid unsafe situations.