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About the Child Welfare Training Institute

The Child Welfare Training Institute is a part of the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine.  CWTI is located in Augusta and is part of the  Muskie School’s Institute for Public Sector Innovation.  Since 1989, the Child Welfare Training Institute (CWTI) has maintained a Cooperative Agreement with the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.  

The mission of CWTI is to enhance the professional development and organizational effectiveness of state and community child welfare providers and caregivers in order to improve the quality of services delivered to the children and families of Maine. 

CWTI activities include a wide range of training and educational outreach programs, organizational development activities, policy analysis and development, strategic planning and the creation of customized training and information systems. 

Child Welfare Training Institute
Muskie School of Public Service
University of Southern Maine
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 11
§ Augusta, Maine 04330
207.626.5200
§ 207.626.5088 (fax) § 207.626.5282 (TTY)