Status of the Use of Title IV-E Funding in BSW and MSW Programs

Enhancing the practice of immigrant child welfare social workers in the United States

“…To prepare workers to meet changing child welfare needs, the federal government has allocated Title IV-E funding to encourage collaboration between social work schools and public child welfare agencies. These partnerships have produced better trained child welfare workers benefiting child welfare agencies, families, and children (Leung and Willis, 2012; Scannapieco and Connell-Corrick, 2003; Zlotnik and Pryce, 2013). For example, Zlotnik and Pryce (2013) conducted an online survey with 65 respondents representing 31 states and 94 social work education programs, and their findings support that Title IV-E funding promotes professionalization with the increase of Master’s-level child welfare social workers.…”

“…These partnerships have produced better trained child welfare workers benefiting child welfare agencies, families, and children (Leung and Willis, 2012; Scannapieco and Connell-Corrick, 2003; Zlotnik and Pryce, 2013). For example, Zlotnik and Pryce (2013) conducted an online survey with 65 respondents representing 31 states and 94 social work education programs, and their findings support that Title IV-E funding promotes professionalization with the increase of Master’s-level child welfare social workers. Additionally, Leung and Willis (2012) found positive impacts of Title IV-E training on child welfare outcomes, including reduction in length of time to achieve reunification and adoption.…”

Supporting Child Welfare Traineeship Students through an Online Peer Network

“…Over the last decade, attention to the recruitment and retention of competent child welfare staff has become a priority in the field (DePanfilis & Zlotnik, 2008). Schools of social work have responded to this challenge with educational programs designed not only for currently employed child welfare staff returning for graduate degrees but also by preparing social work students at both the BSW and MSW levels for child welfare practice (Zlotnik & Pryce, 2013).…”

Child welfare supervisors empowered through MSW education: graduates of a statewide title IV-E MSW program for public child welfare supervisors describe their learning

“…Since then, a large body of research has documented the value of such partnerships, known as Title IV-E programs, between child welfare agencies and institutions of higher learning (Bagdasaryan, 2012;Leung & Willis, 2012;McGuire, Howes, Murphy-Nugen, & George, 2011;National Association of Social Workers, 2004;O'Donnell & Kirkner, 2009;Piescher, LaLiberte, & Lee, 2018;Robin & Hollister, 2008;Slater, O'Neill, McGuire, & Dickerson, 2018;U. S. General Accounting Office, 2003;Zlotnik & Pryce, 2013). As shown by the studies, children, families, communities, and taxpayers all benefit from programs that produce graduates who are educationally prepared for handling the challenging responsibilities of a child welfare caseworker.…”