Supporting social workers by providing stipends and establishing a commission to explore new certifications.

The bill provides stipends to social work students completing field placements at the Department of Children and Families. It also establishes a commission to investigate the creation of a new certification for child welfare workers, focusing on whether social work licensure is the only appropriate qualification. The commission will report its findings to the General Court. The stipends aim to support students from historically marginalized and low-income communities.

Supporting social workers by providing stipends and establishing a commission to explore new certifications.

The bill provides stipends to social work students completing field placements at the Department of Children and Families. It also establishes a commission to investigate the creation of a new certification for child welfare workers, focusing on whether social work licensure is the only appropriate qualification. The commission will report its findings to the General Court. The stipends aim to support students from historically marginalized and low-income communities.