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July 20, 2021

The In-Service Training Program at the California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) is pleased to announce the release of the 2021 California Child Welfare Core Practice Model. Please distribute among your networks!

Project Summary:

The Regional Training Academy (RTA) Coordination Project is seeking written proposals for ongoing work and implementation of the California Child Welfare Core Practice Model. 

May 18, 2021

Sheena Sanford, a Redding, CA native, is graduating from California State University, Chico, with her Bachelors in Social Work. As a single mother of a seven-year-old, the distributed learning (DL) program and Title IV-E program offered her an opportunity of a lifetime.

June 12, 2020

Dear CalSWEC Community:

April 23, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, CalSWEC's third annual Title IV-E Summit has been postponed.

April 21, 2020

CalSWEC, in partnership with the NASW-CA Image Council, is pleased to announce that Vania Buck is the winner of the 2019-20 Infographic Contest.

Vania, an MSW student at Chico State, will receive a prize of $250 from NASW-CA Image Council.

In addition, considering the high caliber of the other infographic submissions, as well as the special circumstances of the challenges we are facing at this time, NASW-CA Image Council is awarding a bonus prize of an Amazon gift card to the other entrants.

March 31, 2020

CalSWEC's Title IV-E Retrospective Study was released Jan 2020. Using over 1,650 Title IV-E graduate responses, this survey analyzes differences in program participants' demographics, previous child welfare experience, employment obligation, and career trajectories (across fields, positions, years worked, and employment transitions).

The full report can be found here: Title IV-E Retrospective Study - Full Report.

March 16, 2020

The 2020 Title IV-E Summit has been postponed until April 22 and 23, 2021. 

In response to limiting the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 Title IV-E Summit has been postponed until April 22-23, 2021. On behalf of CalSWEC and the 38 Title IV-E Students who worked tirelessly over the last year to plan this event, we share in the disappointment. That said, we look forward to coming back bigger and better in 2021.

December 2, 2019

Her career includes direct service, policy development, teaching, and statewide training coordination

October 29, 2019

‘Working at DCFS has made me a better mother, sister, neighbor, and member of our society’

October 14, 2019

She brings sound experience in collaborative management, innovative programming, and workforce development

July 25, 2019

This veteran social worker, who found her calling at Fresno County DSS when she was just 19, recently added MSW to her list of achievements

June 18, 2019

She expresses her gratitude to Berkeley Social Welfare and CalSWEC’s statewide stakeholder community.

May 20, 2019

Sacramento State IV-E alum manages to balance policy work with direct service

May 10, 2019

Yenifer Gallegos-Mejia will receive $250 and her framed infographic depicting “The History of U.S. Social Work as a Profession”

April 1, 2019

March 11, 2019

This San Jose State alum continues to support the IV-E program—as a field instructor, panelist interviewing stipend applicants, and program advisory member

January 4, 2019

Three CalSWEC staff have been promoted to directorships, rounding out the organization’s Executive Team as the new year begins

December 6, 2018

Its new location is Haviland Hall, also home to Berkeley Social Welfare

December 4, 2018

Brackeen et al. v. Zinke decision prompts the statement, which includes 131 signatories from the CalSWEC consortium

December 3, 2018

Today as a supervisor, she enjoys giving back, serving her community, and being an agent of change