REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
JEANY ZEPEDA, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Agreement with the University of Denver for Student Internship
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Agreement with the University of Denver, including non-standard terms, for student interns to receive field experience in social work under the supervision of Children and Family Services, effective August 20, 2024 through August 19, 2025.
(Presenter: Jeany Zepeda, Director, 387-2792)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
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
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Agreement with the University of Denver (DU) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended Agreement with DU 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 economy, which aligns with the Countywide Vision2Succeed Initiative. Field experience provides opportunities for students to apply and integrate the knowledge, theories, and concepts of social work practice that they learn throughout DU's social work curriculum. Field experience is an essential element of DU's educational process for professional social work practice.
Under the Agreement, CFS will work with DU to provide support to students as they engage in field experience. Integration of classroom learning with agency-based pra...
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