About Us
Our Mission and Values
These hands signify the collaborative effort we strive for when trying
to achieve our goals.
Our Mission
Improve the well-being of children and families who are involved in the child welfare system by; educating human service professionals, fostering collaboration across systems and disciplines, informing policy makers and the public, and expanding the child welfare knowledge base.
CASCW Guiding Values
- All children deserve competent and effective child welfare services to promote safety, well-being and permanency.
- Effective child welfare workers require continual professional development that is financially, geographically and culturally accessible.
- Effective child welfare training, education, policy and evaluation is multidisciplinary, multicultural and collaborative in nature.
- Child welfare evaluation informs policy and practice resulting in better outcomes for children and families.
- Policy makers and the public make effective decisions when provided with current, relevant, and accurate child welfare information.
History
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW) was established in 1992 with federal Title IV-E funding and a grant from the Bush Foundation. The Center brings the University of Minnesota together with county and state social services in a partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and families.