REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 9, 2024
FROM
JEANY ZEPEDA, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Student Internship Agreement with University of Kentucky
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Agreement with the University of Kentucky, including non-standard terms, for student interns to receive supervised social work field experience for the one-year contract of April 9, 2024 through April 8, 2025.
(Presenter: Jeany Zepeda, Director, 387-2792)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended Agreement is non-financial; therefore, it does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended non-financial Agreement with University of Kentucky (UKY) will provide opportunities for students to receive supervised field experience within Children and Family Services (CFS) in preparation for professional social work practice. Through this Agreement, CFS will provide learning experiences that will help students receive the skills they need to prosper in the 21st century, which aligns with the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Succeed initiative. Field experience provides opportunities for students to apply and integrate the knowledge, theories, and concepts of social work practice learned throughout their social work curriculum. Field experience is an essential element of UKY's educational process for professional social work practice.
Under this recommended Agreement, CFS will work with UKY to provide support to students as they engage in field experience. Integration of classroom learning with agency-based practice allows social work students to observe and participate in CF...
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