Colorado Child Welfare Scholars Consortium (CCWSC)

The Colorado Child Welfare Scholars Consortium (CCWSC), formerly the Child Welfare Stipend Program, aims to grow and support a well-educated and prepared child welfare workforce through social work education and postgraduate professional development.

The CCWSC provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate social work students interested in pursuing a career in public child welfare in Colorado. In addition, the CCWSC contributes to the child welfare workforce through research, evaluation, and professional development opportunities for program graduates and our partners.

The CCWSC is a partnership between the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), Colorado county departments of human services and participating schools of social work throughout our state.

We are excited to offer a variety of coaching opportunities for our CCWSC community, including:

• Drop-in monthly coaching for program Alumni
• Field Instructor/Task Supervisor coaching
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) coaching
• Navigating Morale Distress

Learn more and register

We have identified shifting the culture of child welfare work as a priority. We recognize the need to lead from a strengths perspective and to honor the excellent work of our colleagues, field instructors, graduates, and students. Through telling these stories, we aim to support a new collective conscious about the importance of the work and the impact of excellence in child welfare professionals, on our community, and on children and families.

2025 Nominations are now open for the following awards:

• • Outstanding Graduate
  • Outstanding Field Instructor/Task Supervisor
  • County Innovation
  • CCWSC Outstanding Contributor

Nominations are due March 21st!