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Child Welfare Training Title IV-E Program Overview

Child Welfare Training Title IV-E Program

The A&M-Central Texas Department of Social Work uses its participation in the Title IV-E program to enhance and build our students' educations. The Social Work Department's partnership with CPS prepares students with valuable real-world experience in the child welfare community.

The current child welfare reform initiative mandated by the Texas State Governor and Legislature has identified the need for educating and retaining qualified social workers as an important and essential component for the best outcomes of the children and families of Texas. The Region 7 Division of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Service, along with the Department of Child Protective Services (TXDFPS/CPS) has accepted the challenge of creating a viable, retainable workforce by creating a partnership with the College of Arts and Science and the Social Work Faculty at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.

The Texas A&M University-Central Texas Social Work Program views this as an opportunity to further enhance and build upon our students’ education through participation in the Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend Program. This partnership with DFPS/CPS will enhance the skills of students who want to explore and gain experience in the child welfare community.

TAMUCT receives funding for five (5) $6000.00 Title IV-Child Welfare Stipend Program placements per year. Stipends are preferably distributed in the following way to qualified students wishing to apply for the program: Two (2) stipends in the fall; two (2) stipends in the spring; and one (1) stipend in the summer. Acceptance of stipend funds by a student requires an eight-month contractual agreement by the student with TXDFPS/CPS to work for a period of 8 months immediately after graduation from the BSW program.

* Application to the program is not a guarantee of field placement. Placement is at the discretion of DFPS/CPS following a student interview.

Initial Title IV-E Program Requirements

  • Grade point average of 2.5 or more
  • Students must have been accepted into the BSW Major.
  • Must have completed prerequisite course, SOWK 4311 - Child Welfare
  • Students must have attended the SOWK New Student Orientation and the SOWK Field Orientation.
  • All students entering the program must be fingerprinted and undergo an FBI background check.
  • Students will contact the Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend Coordinator by email of interest in entering the program, and a meeting will be set up with the student to review the program.
  • After a student is accepted into the program, they will need to meet all additional requirements of the program prior to submitting their application for admission to DFPS/CPS.

Students who are interested about becoming a candidate for the program should contact: