MSW 638 - Child Welfare Services and Interventions

This course explores the child welfare system, policies, and programs to provide protection for children and families. Topics include foster care, permanency planning, adoption policies and laws, mandated reporting, abuse prevention. This course also covers the juvenile justice and family court systems. Emphasis on the role of risk and protective factors related to desired clients’ outcomes will be emphasized. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: Advanced standing or completion of all 500 level MSW courses. Corequisites: None.