CWLA is proud to collaborate and partner with a number of public and private organizations as we work to promote children, youth, and their families and protect every child from harm.
In addition to the partner organizations listed on this page, the following links will lead you to information about our Foundation and Corporate partners and our Member Agencies.
AEA, a CWLA member agency in Baltimore, administers and supervises subcontracted activities for the Collaboration to AdoptUsKids. AEA is a membership organization of approximately 85 public and private adoption exchanges throughout the United States. For more information about AEA, visit their website at www.adoptea.org, or call 410/933-5700.
CWLA facilitates the Collaboration to AdoptUsKids National Workgroup, hosts an annual Partnership Summit, and conducts evaluation activities for the Collaboration.
Holt International Children's Services, a CWLA member agency in Eugene, Oregon, which produces publications and provides media assistance for the Collaboration;
The FRIENDS National Resource Center is funded by the U.S. Children's Bureau to promote the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention program (CBCAP). FRIENDS provides training and technical assistance to lead agencies in each state, intended to build their capacity to meet the requirements of Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, as amended in 2003.
CWLA's role on the FRIENDS team is to help state CBCAP lead agencies build effective working relationships with state child welfare agencies, with the goal of strengthening overall state efforts to enhance the capacity of families to provide for their children's needs. CWLA's efforts include
identifying states where collaboration is working, or at least in a "promising beginnings" stage, to develop a model approach;
developing tools and products outlining how CBCAP agencies can coordinate with the CFSR/PIP and Title IV-B Plans, and other possible approaches;
making products and tools known to child welfare organizations and lead agencies; and
providing state-specific assistance in achieving the goals of the CFSRs/PIPs and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act by pairing state child welfare and CBCAP lead agencies in joint meetings and content-specific workgroups.
CWLA also will join FRIENDS team members to provide state-specific assistance through a range of technical assistance offerings.
The U.S. Children's Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, established a National Resource Center for Information Technology in Child Welfare (NRC-ITCW) in 1999, awarding CWLA a five-year cooperative agreement to support states, local and tribal child welfare programs, and courts in their effective use of automated information systems and data.
That five-year agreement was renewed in 2004, and NRC-ITCW was renamed the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology (NRC-CWDT). CWLA is pleased to continue its partnership with Xtria and the National Indian Child Welfare Association in operating NRC-ITCW for the Children's Bureau .
NRCFCPPP works to increase the capacity and resources of state, tribal, and other publicly supported child welfare agencies to promote family-centered practices that contribute to the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, while meeting the needs of their families. NRCFCPPP offers onsite training and technical assistance on a range of issues that promote sustainable reform in child welfare. NRCFCPPP is particularly focused on working with states through all stages of the federal Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSRs), including development and implementation of states' Program Improvement Plans (PIPs).
CWLA is working with NRCFCPPP on a number of initiatives supporting state efforts to implement their PIPs:
Teleconference series for state foster care and adoption managers. Conducted six times a year, this series focuses on topics relevant to the permanency and well-being outcomes in the CFSRs. The calls provide a forum for states to share their experiences in implementing improved child welfare practices, and learn about national trends and research findings. CDs will be available for each of the calls.
Staff support for CWLA's monthly conference calls for state Indian child welfare managers to share strategies and resources and address challenges in improving practice for Indian children and families.
Technical assistance to states, tribes, and other publicly supported child welfare agencies on topics relevant to state PIPs, including family and youth engagement and involvement; family-centered practice; and meeting the educational, health, and mental health needs of children and youth involved in the child welfare system.
For more information, call NRCFCPPP at 212/452-7053, or go to www.nrcfcppp.org.
