From: CWLA Member Exclusives
Subject: Member Benefits at a Glance

The cliché "There is strength in numbers" has never been more true, nor has the need for that strength been greater. The Child Welfare League of America works with its nearly 1,200 member organizations every day to make children a national priority. As a member of CWLA, your voice and many others ensure that we achieve this mission. But precisely how does your CWLA membership help make children a national priority?

Building a National Movement for Children and Families

•  Informed and connected Government Affairs staff

•  Access to policy decision-making in Congress and the Administration

•  Advocacy for children, in Washington, and in your state capital

•  Strong strategic partnerships with other advocates

•  Regional policy analysis, active and informed State Leaders

•  Regular policy updates, via the web and The Children's Monitor

Support to Build Quality Services, Strong Agencies

•  Members-only discount and "Time Payment" for accreditation fees

•  Accreditation support through consultation and technical assistance, including accreditation support hotline

•  National "Best Practice" standards, set guideposts for the field

•  The National Center for Field Consultation, skilled consultants in a variety of fields available when and where needed

•  Research to Practice (R2P), analysis of research on programs, services and practices, helping to spotlight what works in the field

•  On-staff experts in every area of child welfare; behavioral health; child, youth and family development; and juvenile justice practice available to members

•  Fundraising support, participation in the CWLA Donor Advised Fund

•  International affiliates, connections, and linkages around the world

Building Strong Relationships

•  Unlimited opportunities for member-to-member networking

•  Involvement in Member Advisory councils, taskforces, steering, and planning committees that play a pivotal role in the development of every League policy and initiative

•  Access to Regional Offices that keep members connected to each other and to League services

•  Member-to-Member Resource Directory, shares the wealth of members' experience

Support for the Workforce

•  Member-only discounts for all CWLA Training and Conference activities

•  A comprehensive calendar of national and regional conferences

•  Local training and development opportunities

•  Leadership training on a variety of topics

•  New Executive and Board Member Orientations and Executive Coaching

•  Proven and tested curricula for foster parents, supervisors and others

•  The Walker Trieschman National Center for Professional Development, dedicated to a stronger, better-prepared workforce

•  Affinity groups for HR, fiscal, fund Development and other professionals

•  CWLA Workforce Initiative, finding better ways to recruit and retain staff

•  Scholarships, awards, and recognition programs that recognize promise and excellence in leadership

•  Exclusive on-line job posting service, connecting to millions of qualified candidates, at no cost to CWLA members.

Information Services

•  Publications: CWLA is the world's largest publisher of child welfare professional literature; books, journals, advisories, topical periodicals

•  Access to the most complete human service professional library in America

•  Member-only website provides information critical to successful organizations in Advocacy, Networking opportunities, and Administration

•  Informative and interactive website, www.cwla.org

Please take the time to consider the League's value to your agency, as well as the contributions that CWLA and its strong membership make every day to children, youth, families, and communities. Making children a national priority-with your membership, we can continue to do so!