Institute for Families

About Institute for Families

The Institute for Families at the Rutgers School of Social Work provides training, technical assistance, and applied research and evaluation services that: • Advance child welfare, early childhood, and human service systems through workforce development initiatives. • Educate child- and family-serving professionals through innovative learning experiences that build evidence-based practices into their everyday work. • Reveal methods and demonstrate improved professional and program outcomes. We accomplish this through collaboration with public agencies, community-based organizations, national thought leaders, expert professionals and educators, and persons with lived experiences. These partnerships create practices, services, and systems that give children the opportunity to flourish.