I’m not entirely sure what to say besides how I’m feeling at the moment, which is a mixture of excitement to be involved in such important work within extraordinarily complex institutions, and the feeling of being in way over my head academically and professionally. My supervisor(s) at the county have been incredible so far in [...]
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 [...]
Today's guest blogger is Annie Patnode The article, Closed Adoption Is on its Last Legs So Here’s What We Must Do by Lori Holden from the Huffington Post, succinctly refers to adoption as “the shades of gray and hues of color, so much deeper and more intricate than simple black and white interpretations.” As an [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
An important skill for all social workers is the ability to critically reflect upon the work they are engaged in. MSW IV-E students are asked to keep a field journal to reflect on growth, experiences, strengths, challenges, difficulties, successes, supervision, etc. from their field placement. At times, they write about integration of theory into practice, [...]