BACW Presents Sankofa Institute for African American Leaders
Black Administrators In Child Welfare is launching the Sankofa Institute for African American Executive and Emerging Leaders in Child Welfare, the first national institute specifically for African American executives and…
Why Strong Partnerships Are Vital to Lasting System Transformation
Endeavor to create lasting, meaningful change in a silo, and your chance of success is slim. Anyone who has delved into the pursuit of system transformation—however noble their intentions—understands this….
Support ASCI Reads By Eating Chick-fil-A!
You can support ASCI Reads simply by eating Chick-fil-A at the Waterfront (480 E Waterfront Dr, Homestead, PA 15120) on Wednesday, June 24, between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.! All…
Participate in “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” Study for $25
You are invited to participate in the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren study. This study is being conducted by the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work. The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences…
ASCI Partners with Eat’n Park and the United Way to Deliver Free Meals to Families
Since the onset of COVID-19, ASCI has delivered free meals to community members in need. This first began with our kinship families but has since expanded to the entire Penn Hills community—the…
Generations United Announces New Racial Equity Initiative & Toolkits for Grandfamilies of Color
ASCI is excited to be a part of Generations United and the National Indian Child Welfare Association‘s (NICWA) three-year racial equity initiative, Grand Voices: Elevating and Strengthening African American and…
Read the Latest BACW Newsletter
Dr. Sharon McDaniel, board president of Black Administrators in Child Welfare, opens this month’s BACW newsletter: We are strong. I know we will come through this together. Whereas now there is…
ASCI Founder and CEO Contributes to Important New Publication
Reflections on Kinship Care: Learning from the Past, Implications for the Future details the evolution of kinship care as a child welfare service through essays written by kinship care experts. Its…
The Freedom of Literacy: Investing in the Futures of African-American Children Through Early Childhood Literacy and Education
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” Frederick Douglass The academic-achievement gap for African-American students, families and communities is a pervasive issue in the United States, ultimately…
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