Common Core Curricula for Child Welfare Social Workers

Subject Areas with Standardized Competencies and Learning Objectives

The subject areas below each have standardized competencies and learning objectives. The curriculum resources, additional resources, and transfer of learning materials were developed by our partner agencies. The curriculum materials posted may not include content on all the competencies and learning objectives for each topic area.

Please note that some topic areas do not have supporting resources. If you have curriculum resources, additional resources, or transfer of learning resources applicable to the subject areas below and you would like to share them, please click here to access a resource-sharing survey for each subject area.

Basic Interviewing		Mental Health and Mental Disorders
Caregiver Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Practice		Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA) Interethnic Adoptions Provisions (IEP)
Child Welfare Practice in a Multicultural Environment		Self-Care for New Child Welfare Workers: Time Management & Stress Management in Child Welfare Practice
Court Procedures		Self-Care for New Child Welfare Workers: Worker Safety in Child Welfare Practice
CWS Documentation for Use in the Legal System		Statewide Automated Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
Domestic Violence		Supporting Educational Rights Amendment
Health Care Needs of Children in the Child Welfare System		Values and Ethics
Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
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