Foster / Pre-Adopt Training
The major emphasis of this program is to offer pre-service training for those interested in becoming foster parents using the Child Welfare of League of America PRIDE curriculum.  This training program supports the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) Program Improvement Plan (PIP) building on improved outcomes for children and their families. 

Child Welfare Scholars (Title IV-E) Stipend Program
The Child Welfare Scholars program provides financial support to graduate and undergraduate social work students enrolled at Eastern Washington University or one of our partner universities.  Selected students are placed in a Children and Family Services (CFS) setting for practicum with a focus on foster care and adoption. The goal of this program is to provide pre-service education and practice opportunities that support child welfare as a professional career.

In-Service Training
In partnership with IDHW, the Center provides continuing education opportunities to practicing social workers, resource families, and students.   This training may be a single- or multi-day training event on an identified relevant topic, new worker or supervisory academy sessions, or themed conference events.  Training sessions may be viewed on the ICWRTC Training Calendar.

Child Welfare Resource Library
The Resource Library is dedicated to offering statewide access to a growing collection of pertinent and timely child welfare titles.  The Library maintains a wide assortment of current publications, printed material, video, and electronic materials in the areas of foster care, adoption, children’s mental health, substance abuse, and social work education, practice, research and legislation, and provides information and support resources.  The Library also includes video holdings formerly maintained at FACS Central Office in Boise.  Materials are selected to facilitate the development of creative and informed social work practice, supervision, and research for children in the state of Idaho.

Logistical Support for Training and Events
The Center maintains a Conference Coordinator, who assists with planning and logistics for approved conferences and training events that correspond to and target child welfare programs and practice.  For information, contact Aida Zeff. 

Grant Application Technical Support and Assistance
The Center assists with identification and application for grant funded projects that support the goals of IDHW and CFS in their efforts to improve safety, permanency and well-being for children.  For information, contact Roxanne Printz. 

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