Welcome to the Leadership Academy of the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute.

Let’s begin with a little background about the Institute.

The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute is a collaborative partnership of the federal Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau, the National Indian Child Welfare Association, and the following Universities:

Fordham University

Michigan State University

University of Iowa

University of Denver

State University of New York at Albany

University of Michigan

Portland State University

University of Southern Maine

The purpose of the Institute is to improve outcomes for children and families by building leadership capacity throughout the child welfare system.

To do this, the Institute will focus on the following activities over the next five years:

o Providing leadership training for middle managers and supervisors

o Sponsoring BSW and MSW traineeships at several Universities, and

o Facilitating national peer networks and other online learning communities for supervisors and middle managers

To learn more about the Institute vision, goals, activities and partners, click on the link at the bottom of your screen.

Right now I bet you’re asking: “how does all of this relate to me?” The answer is simple: The Institute will soon be offering a free Leadership Training Academy to any interested supervisor, in any location, nationwide.

If you can access the internet, browse sites, and are familiar with user names and passwords, you can access this training – even if you have dial-up. This is a significant opportunity for professional development at no cost to you or your agency. To learn more, read through the following pages, clicking the “next” or “back” arrows at the bottom of your screen to navigate through.

I’ll be back in a few minutes.