1. Report to CalSWEC Advisory Board
Leadership. Partnership. Workforce Development.
April 19, 2018
Report to CalSWEC Advisory Board
Virginia Rondero Hernandez, Executive Director

2. 2016 Strategic Plan Initiate planning process Draft plan
Implementation of 5-year plan
April 1, 2014
September November 2015
February 2016
May 2016
Present
Stakeholder input
Adoption of strategic plan

3. What we have achieved so far
Reorganization of Board Membership and Meetings (October 2017)
Organizational Restructure (in process)
Executive Leadership (September 2016)
Hosting and Auspice (May 2016)
Communications (April 2017)

4. Most Recent Accomplishments
Board nominations and seating of new Advisory Board
Passage of revised bylaws
Enhanced communications
Social media presence
Tagline
Leadership. Partnership. Workforce Development.
2017 Highlights Report
New website

5. Grants/Contracts Update
Title IV-E Stipend Program and 2019 RTA Coordination contracts submitted to CDSS.
Dean Edelson is brokering a meeting between the UC Office of the President and CDSS re: indirect costs on future contracts.
Bay Area MSW Stipend Program completed first year.
Latinx Center for Excellence completed first year of evaluation.

6. Program Updates Departure of Dr. Sandhya Rao Hermon in early March
Interim team leads--Dr. Mike Sumner and Tenia Davis
Renewed discussion of funding the Statewide MHSA Workforce Education & Training (WET) Program
CalSWEC is moving to Haviland Hall in fall 2018!
Staff Departures

7. Important Next Steps Convene newly-restructured permanent committees
Capacity Building & Planning
Research and Evaluation
Policy and Advocacy
Create a sustainability plan for CalSWEC
Review membership dues/structure
Craft a formal development plan
Continue to “connect the dots” between emerging trends and social work workforce development needs.