The place for equity in the child welfare workforce
CWEL’s mission is to advance race equity and social justice in the child welfare workforce, improving workforce recruitment and retention.
A diverse workforce will help increase equitable outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous children and families.
The place for equity in the child welfare workforce
CWEL’s mission is to advance race equity and social justice in the child welfare workforce, improving workforce recruitment and retention.
A diverse workforce will help increase equitable outcomes for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous children and families.
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I was in my mid-20s and didn’t expect to be asked to oversee a foster care unit. Overnight, I became a child welfare supervisor.
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Who is the child welfare workforce?
The child welfare workforce includes case managers, supervisors, Tribal child welfare professionals, public agency administrators, CPS, and anyone else working for children and families connected to foster care and adoption.
Importantly, the child welfare workforce is comprised of more than people with social worker degrees. Professionals with human service degrees like criminology, psychology, and sociology also contribute to supporting children and families across the country.
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place. At CWEL, we’re here to support professionals in adoption and foster care agencies, state systems, and tribes to build teams in which people thrive.
“Leaders can be key drivers of needed systems change in the child welfare workforce. We are dedicated to crafting a future where every professional in the workforce possesses the essential tools, coaching, training, and data for effective leadership.”
“I am excited and encouraged that OICWA’s partnership with CWEL will provide support and leadership coaching opportunities to tribal child welfare programs.”
