About BPSW
Developing the Social Work Profession
Our programs improve social services by strengthening the social work profession and social work education programs in the country selected for BPSW projects.
Objectives of BPSW programs
Sharing professional standards, knowledge, and skills by:
- Improving the expertise of local social work professionals
- Developing the expertise of community workers in local institutions, such as in schools, hospitals, and NGOs
- Sharing our expertise and know-how to advance social work practice.
Improving social services in program countries by:
- Offering training for social workers
- Awarding scholarships to social work students at all university levels
- Creating model programs to develop social work practice
- Building relationships with relevant governmental agencies and ministries
- Creating a uniform application of best practices in the field
- Transforming social work into an accepted, necessary, and respected part of the country's array of public services.
Building Professional Social Work is a project of Jembatan Masa Depan (JMD), a registered Indonesian NGO providing community-building skills and implementing sustainable livelihood projects. Visit jmd.or.id and www.buildingbridgestothefuture.org for more information.