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Curricula & Competencies

CalSWEC has led the concerted effort to develop competencies, standards, values and curricula that would ensure an effective public workforce in the human services. Together, social work educators and practitioners developed the ground-breaking California Child Welfare Competencies—a first for the state’s child welfare students and a national model for collaborative curriculum development. The Aging and Public Mental Health competencies followed similar courses. These form the foundation for competency-based curriculum at California's schools of social work/social welfare.

For agency staff, CalSWEC works closely with its partners—the California Department of Social Services, counties, the Regional Training Academies/Inter-University Consortium, and other stakeholders—to develop and revise statewide curriculum products. These include the California Common Core Curricula for all the state's newly hired child welfare social workers and supervisors, numerous advanced curricula, and Standards and Values for Public Child Welfare in California.  

Competencies

Each of CalSWEC's initiatives, Child Welfare, Mental Health, and Aging, has a set of competencies to prepare students for practice in their respective fields.

Standards and Values for Public Child Welfare Practice in California

The Standards and Values, revised and updated in 2005, are intended to guide practice, training, and education for child welfare professionals, including social workers, supervisors, and administrators.

In-Service Training Curricula (Child Welfare)

CalSWEC works closely with its In-Service Training Partners and other stakeholders to develop and revise statewide curriculum products, including the California Common Core Curricula,  training resources for Fostering Connections After 18/AB 12 and other Advanced Training and Organizational Development Resources.

Child Welfare Education Curriculum Resources

CalSWEC's Title IV-E Stipend Program gathers and supports the creation of curriculum resources to meet emerging educational requirements. CalSWEC also provides curriculum resources in response to developments in legislation and child welfare practice.

Statewide Technology and Learning

The Technology and Learning Committee was formed to promote alternative, technologically based delivery vehicles within California's child welfare training and education system.

Other Curricula Tools & Products

CalSWEC and its partners assemble and develop numerous curricula and tools for educators and trainers.