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Overview of the Pennsylvania Child
Welfare Resource Center
Our Vision
• Every child, youth, and family experiences a
life rich with positive opportunities,
nurturing relationships, and supportive
communities.
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Our Mission
• National leadership in advocating for an
enhanced quality of life for Pennsylvania’s
children, youth and families.
• Preparation and support of exceptional child
welfare professionals and systems through
education, research and a commitment to
best practice in partnership with families,
communities and public and private
agencies.
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Our Shared Values
• Service Excellence
• Honesty
• Accountability
• Respect
• Engagement
• Diversity
As adopted by OCYF
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Our Partnership
• Department of Public Welfare (DPW)
– Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF)
• University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
– Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program (CWTP)
• Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators
(PCYA)
• Child Welfare Training Steering Committee (TSC)
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Who We Serve
• Department of Public Welfare
• County Children and Youth Agency Staff
• Private Provider Agency Staff
• Cross System Partner Staff
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Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
(CWERP)
Child Welfare Training Program
(CWTP)
Degree Education Programs
Training
Technical
Assistance
Transfer of
Learning
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Child Welfare Education for
Baccalaureates (CWEB)
Child Welfare Education
for Leadership (CWEL)
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Organizational Chart
Principal
Investigator
Director
Fiscal and
Human
Resources
Statewide
Quality
Improvement
Organizational
Effectiveness/
Regional
Teams
Curriculum/
Trainer
Development
Administrative
Technology
Development
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Our History
• Started in July 1992 as an Interagency Agreement
between Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and
Shippensburg University
• Arose from concerns voiced by Children and Youth
Administrators that child welfare needed training to
support new workers in obtaining the knowledge and
skill needed to perform child welfare work
• A partnership between Pennsylvania Children and
Youth Administrators (PCYA) and DPW
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Our History (cont’d)
In 2000, the American Humane Association
(AHA) conducted an evaluation of the
Training Program
 Training Program was viewed as having
quality curriculum and trainer
development processes
In 2001, Training Program moved to the
University of Pittsburgh to support the
Program growth
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Program Evolution
• Use of practitioners as trainers
• Expansion of services:
– training in computer skills
– transfer of learning
– skills-based training
• Expansion to include staff from Private Provider
agencies
• Geographically “customized” training (county and
regional needs)
• Integration of Child Welfare Education for
Baccalaureates (CWEB), Child Welfare Education for
Leadership (CWEL) and Training Program
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Key Strategies
• Conduct Research and Evaluation
• Train Child Welfare Professionals
• Provide Consultation and Support
• Organize and Sponsor Events
• Advocate for Policy and Practice Improvements
• Develop and Revise Tools, Materials, and Curricula
• Youth and Family Engagement and Integration
• Develop and Implement a Quality Improvement
Process
• Resource Coordination
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Areas of Focus
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Services for Older Youth
Facilitating & Sustaining Change
Safety Assessment & Management Process
Caseworker Visitation & Mobile Technology
Citizen Review Panels
Online Education
Continuous Quality Improvement
Child and Family Services Review
– Self- assessment
– Onsite Review
– Program Improvement Plan
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Funding That Supports Our Work
The following funding streams and/or funders support the
work of the Training Program:
IV-E
IV-B
CAPTA
Independent Living
Caseworker Visitation
Casey Family Programs
University of Pittsburgh
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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For More Information
• Link to our Annual Report FY 2009/2010 at
http://www.pacwcbt.pitt.edu/AnnualReports/Annual
%20Report%202009.2010.pdf
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