Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior. Engage diversity and difference in practice. Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
These are among the nine drafts CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, and Aging in California—the result of two years of extensive review and input.Now, the draft has been issued for public comment; the deadline for input is April 9.
Network Hub, an online library that makes discovering and using learning materials easier for the social work community.
The CalSWEC Network Hub enables social work educators, trainers, practitioners, students, and their community to find learning materials on this central online space, then share, use, or adapt them.
Michael Biehl will be joining CalSWEC as Program Evaluation and Research Specialist for the Title IV-E Stipend Program, effective March 27, announced Evaluation and Research Director Sandhya Rao Hermon.
Shay O’Brien has joined the Regional Training Academy (RTA) Coordination Project in the career position of training and curriculum specialist, effective March 14, announced Joanne Pritchard, Interim Director of CalSWEC’s Child Welfare In-Service Training Project. Previously, Ms. O’Brien was a contract employee.
CalSWEC has been at the forefront of preparing a diverse, culturally responsive, and effective group of social workers through its Title IV-E Stipend Program.
Here are some facts that reflect the success of that program whose graduates serve Californians in almost every corner of the state.
Editor's Note: Since this was written (February 24, 2017), Interim Director Joanne Pritchard announced she has just accepted a position as Special Projects Manager with ICF, Center for States. Marcy Hara Is CalSWEC's Director of In-Service Training, Effective June 5, 2017
February 24, 2017
The Regional Training Academy (RTA) Coordination Project is undergoing some staffing changes, with the departure of Director Melissa Connelly and Assistant Director Jennifer Cannell announced CalSWEC Executive Director Virginia Rondero Hernandez,
CalSWEC has hired Ore Carmi for the position of administrative assistant, effective February 14. He will provide support for both the Administrative and Evaluation and Research teams.
The announcement came from Administrative Director Nancy Nelson, who said, “We are pleased to have Mr. Carmi join CalSWEC, where his skills will be put to good use supporting the growing needs of our initiative projects.”
Daphne Short is the new Project Director of the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Self-Evaluation Program, effective February 6, announced Melissa Connelly, Director of CalSWEC’s Child Welfare In-Service Training Project. She succeeds Tara Lain.
The ETO program assists counties with the collection of “gap” data not tracked in the current Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). It is hosted by the Regional Training Academy Project at CalSWEC.
Data Management Specialist Dr. Susan Jacquet, the individual who arguably knows CalSWEC’s Student Information System (CSIS) most intimately and who has generously shared her expertise with many a consortium administrator as well as her CalSWEC colleagues over the past 16 years, is closing her Excel sheets and retiring, effective January 4, 2017.
Colleen Clark has joined the Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) Self-Evaluation Program as a research data analyst, effective October 17.
ETO, which builds capacity for the collection of “gap” data not tracked in the current SACWIS system, is hosted by the Regional Training Academy Project at CalSWEC.
In welcoming Ms. Clark, ETO Project Director Tara Lain said, “Colleen brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and skills as a trainer and as a social worker in a wide range of program areas that will be of great benefit to ETO. I am extremely pleased that she has joined our team.”
Two new trauma-informed practice resources have been published on CalSWEC’s Network Hub.
They are:
Dr. Virginia Rondero Hernandez has been named CalSWEC's first full-time Executive Director/Principal Investigator, effective September 6.
Dr. Roger Lum became CalSWEC's Interim Director in January 2014 and was named Executive Director that August, serving part-time on a one-year contract that was subsequently renewed. Effective September 1, 2016, Dr. Virginia Rondero Hernandez was hired to take over the reins as CalSWEC's first full-time Executive Director and Principal Investigator. As Dr. Lum departs, he reflects on his CalSWEC experience and shares plans for his own Third Act.
Mental health issues were the focus of the two award-winning research projects in this year’s competitive Research Award for MSW Students. Each student received $500 as the winner and $250 for her initial proposal.
The winners are:
CalSWEC’s Child Welfare In-Service Training Project welcomes Melinda Iremonger as a training and curriculum specialist.
