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ARE YOU A CURRENT BASW JUNIOR ENTERING INTO YOUR SENIOR YEAR IN 2026? 

JOIN US FOR AN INFORMATION SESSION TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CWTAP!

The Child Welfare Training and Advancement Program (CWTAP) supports training excellence for Washington State’s child welfare workforce by providing financial assistance to social work students and professionals. This state-funded partnership connects the UW School of Social Work and the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). For over 30 years, CWTAP has offered specialized field education in select DCYF offices, focusing on areas such as abuse and neglect prevention, protective services, permanency planning, solution-based casework, and working with diverse populations. Upon completing their MSW, participants commit to seeking employment with DCYF in the Child Welfare Operations Division in an approved position or with pre-approval for a Federally Recognized Tribe for a period equal to the time they received financial support in the CWTAP Program.

The 2026-2027 CWTAP Online Application will OPEN on January 15th, 2026. We invite you to attend a CWTAP Information Session if you are interested in applying. As a part of your application packet, all applicants must attend a CWTAP Information Session. Application packets will be considered INCOMPLETE if this requirement is not met.  

• CWTAP APPLICATION PORTAL
• CWTAP WEBSITE
• APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE BASW PROGRAM: FEBRUARY 20th, 2026 

QUESTIONS?

Please email our Assistant Director of Program Operations ~ Poonam Lata ~ pchant@uw.edu.