National Title IV-E RoundtableBloomington, Minnesota

Presentation on Title IV-E State, Tribal, and University PartnershipsJune 4, 2015

Theresa Tanoury, Director

The Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence is Washington’s

comprehensive statewide training partnership dedicated to

developing professional expertise for social workers and

enhancing the skills of foster parents and caregivers working

with vulnerable children and families. 

The Power of Partnership

Alliance for Child Welfare

Excellence

Eastern Washington UniversitySchool of Social Work

UW TacomaSocial Work Program

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VisionWe join together as one entity to

support the readiness and continued learning of child welfare workforce with the intention of achieving the

best possible outcomes for Washington’s children and families.

MissionOur mission is to support the

Children’s Administration’s goal of being a learning organization, which is committed to the ongoing skill and

professional development of all employees, and foster, relative and

adoptive caregivers.

Guiding PrinciplesCompetency Based

Continuum of Learning Accessible Evaluation

Responsive and Timely Policy and Practice

Quality Improvement Delivery Methods

Supervisors and Administrators Nimble

Values

Focus on the Child

Social Work Values and Ethics

Culturally Responsive

Evidence and Outcome Informed

Combined Expertise

Comprehensive

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New Approach • Ten Year Master Agreement with Annual Plans

• “Boundary Organization”

• Competency Based Learning System • Federal training funds optimized

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Ten Year Master Agreement• 30 Staff Transfer with Reversion Rights

• Revenues Generated go to the Partnership• Structure for education, training and

research

Boundary Organizations

“formal relational structures”

Competencies•Knowledge and skills•Not behavior or performance•Sequenced over time and more discrete or specific mastery•Social workers, supervisors, and caregivers

Competencies and Curriculum

Topic

Foundation In-Service Focused

Training Funds Optimized

• Curriculum Analysis Rate• University Indirect Rate

• Capacity Fund• Cost of the MSW

Partnerships

Key: Relationships

Questions – Feedback - Discussion