Mississippi Child Welfare Institute
Improving permanency outcomes for our most vulnerable children and youth in the child welfare system — through research, annual conferences, and partnerships with child welfare advocates and professionals.
A research and conference institute serving Mississippi's child welfare community
Welcome to the Mississippi Child Welfare Institute, School of Social Work in the College of Public Service at Jackson State University. You are invited to view our home page, history, mission, and goals. We hope that you will also review our conference programs and recent conference proceedings.
Our annual conferences, designed to provide a venue for presentation and discussion of best and promising practices derived from evidence-based practice and research, are certain to stimulate discussion, provide avenues for networking and collaboration, and thereby, improve service delivery to children and families.
We are especially committed to improving the permanency outcomes for our most vulnerable children and youth in the child welfare system of care. Please take the journey with us as we partner with child and community advocates and leaders, and other professionals in the health and human services to build healthy and safe families and communities.
- Institute
- Mississippi Child Welfare Institute (MCWI)
- Parent School
- School of Social Work
- Director
- Dr. Theresia Ratliff
- Location
- 3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 4-1, Jackson, MS 39211
- Phone
- (601) 979-8899
- Alternate Phone
- (601) 979-8896
- Annual Conferences
- Evidence-based child welfare practice
For more information, contact our Director
Dr. Theresia Ratliff
Director, Mississippi Child Welfare Institute
Phone: (601) 979-8899 or (601) 979-8896
Four pillars of MCWI's mission
The Mississippi Child Welfare Institute is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and youth through evidence-based practice and community partnership:
Permanency Outcomes
Improving permanency outcomes for our most vulnerable children and youth in the child welfare system of care.
Evidence-Based Practice
Presentation and discussion of best and promising practices derived from evidence-based practice and research.
Networking & Collaboration
Providing avenues for networking and collaboration to improve service delivery to children and families.
Healthy Communities
Partnering with child and community advocates, leaders, and health and human services professionals to build healthy and safe families and communities.
The Annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute Conference
MCWI's annual conferences bring together child welfare professionals, researchers, advocates, and policymakers to share best practices and evidence-based approaches.
Information Coming Soon
Information about the Annual Mississippi Child Welfare Institute Conference is coming soon. For inquiries, contact Dr. Theresia Ratliff at (601) 979-8899 or (601) 979-8896.
Part of JSU's School of Social Work
The School of Social Work provides educational opportunities for a diverse group of students to earn degrees at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels. Students learn the knowledge, skills, values, and ethics of the profession of social work in a supportive academic environment.
The Mississippi Child Welfare Institute serves as the research and professional development arm of the School of Social Work — bringing evidence-based practice to Mississippi's child welfare community.
Partner with MCWI
Join us in improving permanency outcomes for vulnerable children and youth. Contact Dr. Theresia Ratliff to learn more.
Contact the Mississippi Child Welfare Institute
Jackson State University
3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 4-1
Jackson, MS 39211