About CalSWEC

Created in 1990, the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) is a consortium of the state's 21 accredited social work graduate schools, the 58 county departments of social service and mental health, the California Departments of Social Services (CDSS) and Mental Health (CDMH), the California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, professional associations, and foundations.

CalSWEC is the nation's largest coalition of its kind working to provide professional education, student financial aid, in-service training, and workforce research--all directed toward developing effective, culturally competent public service delivery to the people of California.

CalSWEC's main office is at the University of California, Berkeley.

Download a copy of the CalSWEC Fact Sheet (March 2012).