Black Administrators in Child Welfare, Inc.

the black administrators in child welfare is an advocacy, membership, research, training and technical assistance organization. registered as a 501c3, bacw was founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1975 in new york to respond to the need for culturally appropriate services to the overrepresented african american children and families, and to provide a support network for individuals serving as executives managing child welfare and other human service agencies. governed by a 24 member board of directors with its day-to-day operations managed by an executive director, bacw is the only child welfare organization that has been involved nationally in work that addresses child welfare policy, practice, and research on behalf of african american children specifically but all children in foster care. bacw is committed to strengthening and supporting programs designed to promote the healthy development of children, youth and families. we support communities that are serving all children with spec