| Project Detail |
|---|
| Title: Northwest Indian Child Welfare Social Work Partnerships: Building on Strengths |
SSW Investigator(s):
Tessa Evans-Campbell, PI. Stan de Mello. Karina Walters. |
Non-SSW Investigator(s):
|
Description:
The Building on Strengths project is an initiative to recruit and educate BASW MSW social students of Native American heritage who are committed to careers in public Indian child welfare. The project has six major aims:
- To provide financial support to eleven Native American students committed to completing BASW or MSW degrees and working in public child welfare upon graduation.
- Develop and implement culturally relevant curriculum for effective child welfare practice with Native families.
- Develop and implement strategies to recruit and retain more Native social work students committed to careers in Indian child welfare.
- Hold an annual institute for project students, faculty, and community members.
- Partner with Native communities, agencies, and other schools of social work to support ongoing Indian Child Welfare training and education in the Pacific Northwest region.
- Evaluate and disseminate the results of this project to other states and educational institutions.
|
| Funding Sources: DHHS, Administration for Children and Families |
| Start/End Dates: September 2004 through September 2009 |
