Piloted in 2002 as part of the Child Welfare Workforce Professional Education Program, this traineeship offers partial tuition and fee reimbursement for undergraduate and second year graduate social work students interested in pursing a career in public child welfare. Students take specialized courses and a field seminar in public child welfare, and complete their field practicum in an Ohio public children's services agency for a minimum of one year.
Please note that current employees (caseworkers, supervisors, and administrators) of an Ohio public children's services agency are ineligible to apply for this program.

For further information, please download the Information Sheet, or contact Linda Helm, Title IV-E Coordinator, at 614-688-3290 or at helm.28@osu.edu.
If interested, please download and complete the Application Form and Reference Sheet.