Family Support Training
This specialization in family support studies is designed
specifically for practitioners interested in developing expertise in family
support and education. The curriculum is designed for practitioners who
provide direct service, are involved in family liaison or advocacy work,
or assume leadership and administrative responsibilities.
The Program offers four main skill areas in eleven courses:
* Human Growth and Development: Provides a broad
look at human development through the life cycle. The major element that
binds the courses together is attention to the impact of human development
on the family.
- The
Courses include:
- Adult Development
- Growth and Development of
the Young Child
- Middle Childhood and Adolescence
* Family Systems: focuses on the role of the family
support practitioner as a catalyst for strengthening families.
- The Courses include:
- Family Systems
- Programs
- Parent Support and Education
* Leadership and Family Support Services: focuses
on the role of the family support practitioner as leader and change agent
with an emphasis on action and leadership as professional responsibilities.
- The Courses include:
- Assessment and Evaluation
of Family Support Programs
- Administration and Organizational
Leadership
- Supervision of Family Support
Programs
* The Profession and Public Policy in Family Support
Services: is an introduction to family policy and advocacy. An overview
of the history of family support programs and policies and the profession
is provided. Specific skills and techniques in family advocacy are covered.
- The
Courses include:
- The Profession in the Field
of Family Support
- Public Policy in the Field of Family Support
