About Us

The North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative (NC-CWEC) is a unique, statewide partnership focused on improving child welfare services in North Carolina. Established in 1999, the Collaborative is administered by the Jordan Institute for Families and is a joint effort of the NC Division of Social Services, the North Carolina Association of County Directors of Social Services, the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and social work education programs across the state. As it aims to counter high attrition rates, the Collaborative promotes excellence and leadership in child welfare through education, research and curriculum development.

Emphasizing public child welfare practice, the Collaborative provides educational opportunities and financial support to social work students who commit to employment in a North Carolina county department of social service. The specific amount of financial support offered is based on the student's degree program, part-time or full-time status, and several other factors. Please contact the Central Office, or a Collaborative coordinator at a participating university, for more information.

As our state grows in both population and diversity, the changing social landscape highlights an increasing need for professionally-trained child welfare workers to help our children. Recruiting students who are new to child welfare as well as seasoned professionals who want to move forward in their careers, the Collaborative aims to ensure safe, permanent and nurturing families for North Carolina's most vulnerable citizens.

Principal Investigator and Collaborative Director
Evelyn Williams, M.S.W., Ed.D.
919.962.6437
ewms@email.unc.edu

Employment Coordinator
Jo Adams
919.962.6452
jeadams@email.unc.edu