Finding aid for the Jacquelyn McCroskey papers 0614
Sue Luftschein and Bo Doub
USC Libraries Special Collections
2018 May
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Jacquelyn McCroskey papers
Creator:
McCroskey, Jacquelyn
Identifier/Call Number: 0614
Physical Description:
8.52 Linear Feet
9 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1984-2022
Abstract: Jacquelyn McCroskey is the John Milner Professor of Child Welfare in the Suzanne Dworack-Peck School of Social Work at USC,
where she also directs the Children's Data Network, and focuses on structure, financing and performance improvement in the
child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education systems in Los Angeles County. She is a member of the LA Roundtable
for Children. She worked on LA County's first Children's Budget, helped create the LA County Children's Planning Council
and developed a series of LA County Children's ScoreCards. She serves on LA County's Commission on Children and Families
and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development. The papers consist of program booklets, brochures, reports, and
materials on program implementation for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Los Angeles
County Children's Planning Council, the Los Angeles Roundtable for Children, and other organizations.
Language of Material:
English
.
Biographical note
Jacquelyn McCroskey is the John Milner Professor of Child Welfare in the Suzanne Dworack-Peck School of Social Work at USC,
where she also directs the Children's Data Network, and focuses on structure, financing and performance improvement in the
child welfare, juvenile justice, and early care and education systems in Los Angeles County. She is a member of the LA Roundtable
for Children. She worked on LA County's first Children's Budget, helped create the LA County Children's Planning Council
and developed a series of LA County Children's ScoreCards. She serves on LA County's Commission on Children and Families
and the Policy Roundtable for Child Care and Development.
Content Description
The Jacquelyn McCroskey papers consist of program booklets, brochures, reports, and materials on program implementation for
various regional support groups for child support in Los Angeles County. Organizations documented in the collection include
the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council,
Los Angeles Roundtable for Children, Los Angeles City Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families, and First 5 LA.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
The use of archival materials for on-site research does not constitute permission from the California Social Welfare Archives
to publish them. Copyright has not been assigned to the California Social Welfare Archives, and the researcher is instructed
to obtain permission from the copyright holder to quote from or publish manuscripts in the CSWA's collections.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder no. or item name], Jacquelyn McCroskey papers, Collection no. 0614, California Social Welfare Archives, Special
Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jacquelyn McCroskey in two installments: May 3, 2018 and July 19, 2022.
Processing Information
The collection is unprocessed. Jacquelyn McCroskey donated the material in this collection in two installments on May 3, 2018
and July 19, 2022. This finding aid's records describing the collection are organized by these two separate donations.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Child welfare -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Social service -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Publications
Reports
McCroskey, Jacquelyn -- Archives
First 5 LA -- Archives
Los Angeles (Calif.). Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families -- Archives
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Children's Planning Council -- Archives
Los Angeles County (Calif.). Dept. of Children and Family Services -- Archives
Los Angeles Roundtable for Children -- Archives
Box 1, Box 2
Reports and other material re: Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Los Angeles County Children's
Planning Council, the LA Roundtable for Children, and other groups [donated in 2018]
Scope and Contents
The parts of the Jacquelyn McCroskey papers donated in 2018 consist of program booklets, brochures, reports, and materials
on program implementation for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, the Los Angeles County Children's
Planning Council, and the LA Roundtable for Children.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jacqueline McCroskey, May 3, 2018.
Reports and other material re: Children's Planning Council, LA City Commission for Children, Youth and Their Families, DCFS,
First 5 LA, and other groups [donated in 2022]
General
With the 2022 accrual to the collection, McCroskey donated a document titled: "Notes on background and context of archive
documents." This document is divied into five parts:
- 1970s: Pre-professional background, MSW and post masters experience
- 1980-1984: Post DSW experiences
- 1984-1990: USC School of Social Work assistant professor
- 1991-2005: Associate professor
- 2005-present: John Milner Professor of Child Welfare
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jacqueline McCroskey, July 19, 2022.
Box 3, Folder 1
Social Work Archives / Notes on background and context of archive documents
2022-07-19
Box 3, Folder 2
McCroskey curriculum vitae - updated
2022-07
Box 3, Box 4, Box 5, Box 6, Box 7, Box 8
Program booklets, brochures, reports, correspondence, and other material
1970-2022
Box 9, Folder 1-3
USC School of Social Work Concentration for Social Work Practice with Families and Children
1990-1991
Box 9, Folder 4
USC School of Social Work Community Immersion program; UCCF / CBO Child Welfare Internship Program; and Federal Family Support
Program
2001-2019
