The Child Welfare Training Collaborative, Title IV-E Educational Project Stipend Student Gathering
The Child Welfare Training Collaborative (CWTC) is a Title IV-E Educational Project housed in the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of Social Work. CWTC is a partnership built between the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), Child Protective Services (CPS). The partnership offers CPS employees in Title IV-E funded positions with the opportunity to pursue a Master of Social work (MSW) degree with the goal of continued work with CPS in the outlined positions. As a means of support student (graduates and current students) gather as a means of support. Those having been through the program are able to share their experiences as students and to serve as mentors to those currently pursuing their MSW.