University Partnerships (UPs)Staff Meeting
Learning. . .
Leading . . .
Changing . . .
Gary Anderson, Cheryl Williams-Hecksel, Gretchen Archer, Joanne Riebschleger, Suzanne Cross, Ginny
Strand, Lyn Slater
February 10-11, 2015
University Partnerships 1. Primary Goal: A talented workforce
that promotes positive child and family outcomes
2. Partnership Components:– Traineeships– Local Agency Workforce Projects– Evidence Based and Trauma Informed
Curriculum3. Overarching Theme when we started -
The Centrality of Partnerships 4. Immerging Theme & Focus -
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University Partnerships by RegionREGION 11. University of New Hampshire: combined BSW/MSW program2. University of Connecticut: MSW programREGIONS 5 & 63. Indiana University: MSW program4. Wayne State University (Michigan): combined BSW/MSW program5. University of Minnesota-Duluth: Tribal program6. Northeastern State University (Oklahoma): Tribal program7. Case Western Reserve University (Ohio): MSW programREGIONS 7 & 88. University of Missouri-Kansas City: MSW program9. Missouri State University: BSW program10. University of North Dakota: combined BSW/MSW programREGIONS 9 & 1011. University of California-Berkeley: MSW program12. University of Alaska-Anchorage: combined BSW/MSW program13. Arizona State University: MSW program
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Highlights of first Year
• Proposal review and selection• Orientation of selected UPs• Facilitator coaching model launched• UP programs recruitment & selection of
1st cohort• University Partnership Meeting in June• Engagement of stakeholders in
MyNCWWI/DMS• Integration with start up of LADD and WE
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Accomplishments
Agency Partners EngagedTraineeships Launched– Recruitment and selection – Field placements– Supports and mentoring– Curriculum development and review
Local workforce change initiatives
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AccomplishmentsRecruitment (11 Programs)– recruited 78 students, 6 started in the
summer– 57% (41) MSW and 43% (31) BSW– challenges include abbreviated
timeframe in conjunction with developing collaborative strategies
– Collectively the University Partnerships have recruited 85% (72/85) of the students that were planned in proposals; 5 programs met or exceeded their targets
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AccomplishmentsField Placements– 55 students are placed in 32 field agencies and
being supported by 47 field instructors. – 61% of BSW students are currently in field
placement – 88% of MSW students are currently in a field
placement.
Diversity– 10% American Indian/Native Alaskan– 1% Asian– 22% Black/African American– 4% Hispanic/Latino– 63% Caucasian
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Highlights of each University Partnership
1. Recruitment and selection activities2. Field education3. Curriculum work4. Supports for students5. Local workforce change initiative and
other activities
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University of Alaska - Anchorage
• Principal Investigator: Randy H. Magen• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Elizabeth Sirles• Project Title: Alaska Child Welfare
Workforce Initiative• Annual Number of Trainees: 12• Total Number of Trainees after 5 Years = 60• Partner with University of Alaska –
Fairbanks • Combined MSW/BSW Program
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Northeastern State University (OK)
• Principal Investigator: Virginia Drywater-Whitekiller
• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Kathlyn Shahan• Project Title: Northeastern State University
Child Welfare Workforce Program• Annual Number of Trainees: 8• Total Number of Trainees after Five Years:
40• BSW Program
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University of Minnesota - Duluth
• Principal Investigator: Priscilla A. Day• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Priscilla A. Day• Project Title: Dabinoochiwag (For the
Children): A University, County, and Tribal Child Welfare Partnership
• Annual Number of Trainees: 6• Total Number of Trainees after 5 Years: 22• MSW Program
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Arizona State University
• Principal Investigator: Edwin Gonzalez-Santin
• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Michelle Carney• Project Title: UP Stipend Project• Annual Number of Trainees: 5• Total number of Trainees after Five Years:
8• MSW Program
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University of New Hampshire• Principal Investigator: Melissa Wells• SW Dean/Director/Chair: C. Anne Broussard• Project Title: NH Child Welfare University
Partnership to Enhance Practice and Data-Driven Decision Making
• Annual Number of Trainees: 5• Total Number of Trainees after Five Years:
25• Combined MSW/BSW Program
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Wayne State University (MI)• Principal Investigator: Joanne Sobeck• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Cheryl Waites• Project Title: “Wayne Together” – Child
Welfare Learning and Leadership Collaborative
• Annual Number of Trainees: 15• Total Number of Trainees after Five
Years: 75• Combined MSW/BSW
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University of North Dakota
• Principal Investigator: Carenlee Barkdull• Dean/Director/Chair: Carenlee Barkdull• Project Title: Recruitment & Retention of
Child Welfare Scholars to Meet Critical Workforce Shortages in North Dakota’s “Oil Patch”
• Number of Annual Trainees: 4 • Total number of Trainees after 5 years: 20• Combined MSW/BSW
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University of Connecticut• Co-Principal Investigators: Salome Raheim &
Robin Spath• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Salome Raheim• Project Title: Connecticut Partnership for
Child Welfare Excellence (the CT Partnership)
• Annual Number of Trainees: 7• Total Number of Trainees after Five Years: 35• MSW Program
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Indiana University• Principal Investigator: Barbara Pierce• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Michael
Patchner• Project Title: Indiana Child Welfare
Education and Training Partnership • Annual Number of Trainees: 7• Total Number of Trainees after 5 years:
35• Combined MSW/BSW Program
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University of California - Berkeley
• Principal Investigator: Jill Duerr Berrick• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Jeffrey Edleson• Project Title: California Child Welfare
Leadership Training (Cal-CWLT)• Annual Number of Trainees: 5• Total Number of Trainees after 5 Years:
25• MSW Program
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University of Missouri – Kansas City
• Principal Investigator: Rosalyn M. Bertram• SW Dean/Director/Chair: Tom Sandreczki• Project Title: Implementing and Sustaining
Evidence-Based Practice with a Diverse Life Experienced Workforce: A Child Welfare University Partnership
• Annual Number of Trainees: 4-5• Total of Trainees after 5 years: 24• MSW Program
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Missouri State University• Principal Investigator: Mary Ann Jennings • SW Dean/Director/Chair of Social Work
program: Carol L. Langer • Project Title: Preparation and Retention
for Excellence and Professionalism (PREP) • Annual Number of Trainees: 10 • Total Number of Trainees after 5 Years: 50• BSW Program
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Case Western Reserve University
Principal Investigator: Victor GrozaSW Dean/Director/Chair: Grover GilmoreProject Title: Child Welfare Fellows and Workforce Development in NE OhioAnnual Number of Trainees: 5Total number of Trainees after Five Years: 20MSW Program
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Cross Cutting Issues & Challenges
Integration• Start up – recruitment • Roles and relationships– Facilitator coaching– Agency Partners– LADD– Other NCWWI components
• Change Initiatives– Definition and development – Integration and distinction from LADD– With WE and other components
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What’s next• Engaging and supporting ASU and
Case• Partnership support and development• Recruitment and Selection • Student supports and transition to
work• Local workforce change initiatives –
distinction and clarity
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Research Questions:
1. How well are traineeship programs implementing innovative educational strategies that effectively prepare child welfare workers?
2. To what extent do traineeships prepare students with the knowledge and skills to work effectively in child welfare?
3. How are stipend students transferring their knowledge and skills to the workplace?
4. To what extent are local child welfare issues impacted by and impacting education, training, and university – agency partnerships?
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