Field Notes highlights student experiences in their Title IV-E field placements.
This year, we continue our partnership with Hennepin County to be able to have an embedded field unit within Child Protection and Child Welfare units at Minnesota's largest county. Last Tuesday, the students had their first official day at Hennepin and in between orientation sessions they attended a "Welcome lunch", which included Hennepin Social Work [...]
Last week, 28 of our IV-E Fellows entered their field placements. This year, we have 10 students who will be interning in their foundation field placement, and they are in a variety of placement settings including metro public schools, CornerHouse, Washburn Child Guidance Center and more! We also have 18 students entering into their concentration [...]
On April 28th, the U of MN School of Social Work Field Team hosted an Appreciation Luncheon for all social workers who have been supporting, teaching and mentoring MSW students this past academic year. Over 200 students and social workers attended. Here at The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW), we want to [...]
This week, our MSW IV-E students who are currently in their advanced field placements in county child protection and child welfare units, participated in child protection simulations at the University of Minnesota's Simulation Center / Interprofessional Education & Resource Center on the East Bank campus. Students engaged in two different child protection scenarios, one involving [...]
On Tuesday, February 23rd, eight MSW IV-E Fellows attended the University of Minnesota - Duluth School of Social Work's Winter Institute in Hinckley, Minnesota. This year's topic was Addressing American Indian Child Welfare Policy and Practice in Minnesota. Over 260 child welfare practitioners from around the state of Minnesota, representing 19 counties, 7 tribal agencies, [...]
For more info on Southside Family Nurturing Center, please visit www.ssfnc.org/ Foundation MSW IV-E Fellow, Danielle Allen is completing her first field placement at Southside Family Nurturing Center (SSFNC) located in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Below, Danielle reflects on how her perspective on early childhood intervention has shifted during her time [...]
Christi Anderson (right) with her Hennepin Task Supervisor, Sara Crotteau, MSW, LGSW (left). Below, IV-E MSW student, Christi Anderson writes about her advanced field experience at Hennepin County within one of the 4 ICWA units. For me, there is no better time than the present to be a learner and intern within [...]
Rachel Madison, first year MSW IV-E student (left) Jennifer Bulmer, MSW, LICSW Field Instructor (right) Below, first year IV-E MSW student, Rachel Madison writes about her foundation field experience at a level four school setting where she works with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional Behavioral Disorders, and Developmental Cognitive Disorders “Sometimes I feel [...]