
Welcome!
Mission: Supporting the development of child welfare professionals to serve Kentucky’s
families and children.
The LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (LCCWEAR) is facilitating applied research by collaboratively seeking solutions to chronic conditions that continue to negatively impact Kentucky’s families and children. The LCCWEAR is organizing an alliance of multidisciplinary professionals with diverse backgrounds and skills to address comprehensive social problems, including child maltreatment, sexual assault and domestic violence, and the impact of generational poverty and substance use. The LCCWEAR aspires to become a catalyst for translational research by affording students the opportunity to actively contribute in multidisciplinary activities that are designed to improve the lives of Kentucky’s families and children in five key pillar areas:
- education & training
- workforce development
- policy & advocacy
- collaboration & partnerships
- family & child well-being
Western Kentucky University’s LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research was established on June 21st, 2019 as Kentucky’s first center for child welfare!
Conference highlights National Foster Care Month
WKU Hosts Child Welfare Conference
WKU finally hosts national child welfare conference after pandemic delays
Legislative testimony from Griffiths and Beavers
Griffiths speaking on Kentucky Tonight about KY Social Services Systems
WKU Undergraduate Seeks to Impact the Course of Child Language Disorders through Vital Research
Find us on Social Media | @WKUChildWelfare
Phone: 270-745-4096
Address: 1702 Normal St.
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Email: childwelfare@wku.edu
LCCWEAR is a member of the Barren River
Regional Interagency Council (RIAC) and a
Proud Partner in Prevention
with Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
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