California Social Welfare Archives
We are excited to announce our upcoming 2025 CSWA Awards, where we will be honoring the following:
Dr. Andrea Garcia, LA Country Department of Mental Health, with the George D. Nickel Award for outstanding contributions to social welfare in recognition of her advocacy for Native communities and access to resources; Aurea Montes-Rodriguez, First Five LA, with the George D. Nickel Award for outstanding professional services by a social worker in honor of her successful legacy of advocacy addressing systematic issues such as poverty, violence, and educational inequity in marginalized communities; Dr. Laura Abrams, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, will be receiving the Frances Lomas Feldman Award for excellence in education in recognition of her lifetime of work as an educator and researcher.
Our registration is open!
To reserve your tickets, please visit: swarchive.org/cswa2025
Mission & Founders
The mission of the CSWA is to collect and preserve documents and personal histories that illuminate the development of social issues and problems in the field of health and welfare in California, as well as the answers that have emerged to cope with such problems.
Archive & Oral Histories
The California Social Work Archives location & the Oral History interviews can be found here. Follow the link to explore more.
Our Committees
As part of CSWA, there are currently five working committees: the Social Hall of Distinction, the Diversity Outreach and Development, the Membership and Operations, the Governance & Finance, and the Executive Committee.
Events Calender
Information about the upcoming meetings & events held by various committees in CSWA can be found in the below link. Information about past events can also be found.
About CSWA
The people who make CSWA the organization that it is today. Presenting “Our People” at CSWA.
Nominations
Here is a quick link to the Hall of Distinction Nomination page. If you know of an individual you believe should be considered for inclusion in this distinguished group, we invite you to submit a nomination.
California Social Welfare Archives 45th Anniversary Celebration and Awards
The California Social Welfare Archives 45th Anniversary Celebration and Awards took place on Sunday April 14, 2024 at the Lomas Estate in Pasadena California.
Presented by: CSWA, National Association of Social Workers-California Chapter, USC Suzanne Dworak Peck School of Social Work, and St. Johns Community Health
Awardees: - Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy - Francis Feldman Excellence in Education Award - Dr. Barbara Ferrer - George Nickel Award - Pastor William D. Smart Jr. - George Nickel Award - Marisa Vasquez - Madeleine Stoner/Ralph Fertig Student Scholar Award -James DeBacco - Madeleine Stoner/Ralph Fertig Student Scholar Award
To follow along and view our digital program which contains all the tribute ads, credits, and additional history of the CSWA, please visit: https://issuu.com/californiasocialwel...
How to Support Us.
Please join us in building the CSWA Operations Fund to ensure long-term support for the California Social Welfare Archives so we can continue providing year long programming, such as our California Social Work Hall of Distinction, George Nickel Awards, and Oral Histories.
Donations are processed by USC. All proceeds go directly to the CSWA Operations Fund. Your generosity ensures that we continue to honor those involved in bringing about the betterment of society and to ensure that the contributions of social work leaders, innovators, and pioneers will be recognized, studied, and preserved for the future. Any size gift is welcome and important.
Donate online using the Give Now button with a credit card, and by plugging in one of two options:
1) USC California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA) General Operations Fund
2) USC California Social Welfare Archives (CSWA) Endowment Fund
or by check, made payable to CSWA-USC and mailed to:
CSWA
USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
669 W 34th St., Los Angeles CA 90089
To discuss pledges, estate planning, and other gifting options, please contact our Program Office Monday through Friday 10am-3:30pm
You can also text-to-give, by texting CSWAHOD to 41444.