IV-E New Worker Training
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What is the Title IV-E Program?
Title IV-E of the Social Security Act supports the Federal Foster Care Program, which helps provide out-of-home care for children until the children are safely returned home, placed permanently, or placed in other planned arrangements; and the Adoption Assistance Program, which provides funds to states to facilitate the timely placement of children.
The Arkansas Academic Partnership in Social Welfare encompasses the Title IV-E Child Welfare Partnership. The Child Welfare Partnership is a statewide collaboration among Arkansas universities and the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) focused on education and training to improve child welfare practice.
History of the Partnership
In 1991, Arkansas received a call to action stressing the need for system-wide reform in its child welfare services. This call came in the form of a class action lawsuit, Angela R. vs. Bill Clinton, which was subsequently settled. The settlement agreement called for substantive changes in the services provided to children by the Arkansas public child welfare system.
In response, a partnership was formed between the Arkansas Division of Children and Family Services and the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Since that time, this partnership has grown to include seven additional Arkansas colleges and universities and all DCFS areas. Members of the Partnership are dedicated to helping to educate and train current and future child welfare workers in the state of Arkansas.
MidSOUTH’s IV-E Training Goal
To strengthen Arkansas’s child and family services system by preparing culturally competent, well-trained human service professionals who collaborate across public and academic sectors to promote the safety, well-being, and long-term success of children and families. Through equitable access to education, family-centered practices, and strengths-based partnerships, we aim to create conditions where all families can thrive in the demands of the 21st century.
Contact Information
For more information about the IV-E New Worker Training, please contact:Tami Cane
Child Welfare Contracts Coordinator
Email: tdcane@ualr.edu
Phone: 501-529-3742