To help bolster the social work workforce locally, UH Mānoa has collaborated with Child Welfare Services (CWS) to create an education program for its master of social work students.

Source: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

“Child welfare work is important and challenging,” Thorburn said. “Although there are certainly rough days and I have often struggled balancing all the demands, I have been happy and motivated to come to work every single day.” The HCWEC program makes a positive difference for families in Hawaiʻi, she said.

Source: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Today’s panel examines the state of social work in Hawaii. Guests:
– Sonja Bigalke-Bannan, Executive Director, National Association of Social Workers Hawaii
– Dana Kano, the Oahu Child Welfare Services (CWS) Section 4 Administrator
– Francie Julien-Chinn, Assistant Professor at the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa

Source: Hawaiʻi Public Radio

The Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work has announced the revitalization of the Hawaiʻi Child Welfare Education Collaboration Project (HCWEC) in partnership with State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services-Child Welfare Services.

Source: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa