The Child Welfare Advocate

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Western Kentucky University’s Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (CCWEAR) is excited to launch our new website (www.wku.edu/childwelfare) where we would like you to come and learn about our mission, team, projects, and productivity. CCWEAR is Kentucky’s first center for child welfare, and aspires to become a catalyst for translational research in the following five key pillar areas:

• education & training
• workforce development
• policy & advocacy
• collaboration & partnerships
• family & child well-being

CCWEAR is organizing an alliance of multidisciplinary professionals with diverse backgrounds and skills to address comprehensive social problems.  We are student focused, currently recruiting a Graduate Research Assistant, and dedicated to our community.  Please make sure to sign up for updates on our website and to follow us on our social media channels @WKUChildWelfare as we look forward to building a brighter future for Kentucky’s families and children.  Child welfare belongs to all of us!