Partners

The RTN is a collaborative project of the five California Regional Training Academies (RTAs), regional consortia, Schools of Social Work/Social Welfare, and Statewide Partners.

The Regional Training Academies and their affiliated consortia include:

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

• Northern California Training Academy - UC Davis Extension
• The Center for Human Services, UC Davis Extension
• Northern California Directors

BAY AREA

• Bay Area Social Services Consortium (BASSC)
• Bay Area Academy (BAA) - San Francisco State University

CENTRAL REGION

• Central California Social Welfare Evaluation, Research and Training Center - California State University, Fresno
• Central California Area Social Services Consortium (CASSC)
• Central California Training Academy

SOUTHERN REGION

• Academy for Professional Excellence - San Diego State University
• Southern Area Consortium of Human Services (SACHS)
• Public Child Welfare Training Academy (PCWTA) - San Diego State University

STATEWIDE PARTNERS

• California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
• California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC)
• California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC)
• Child & Family Policy Institute of California (CFPIC)
• California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership
• Center for Social Services Research (CSSR) - University of California, Berkeley

OTHER PARTNERS

• California Welfare Library (C-Well)

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

These participating schools are a part of CalSWEC's consortium of statewide partners.  Students are able to complete a bachelor's degree, master's degree and/or Ph.D. at these schools.  The schools of social work/social welfare boasts some of the state's brightest academicians and scholars.