SWRK 3372 - Family Preservation

Credits: 3

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: SWRK 2305, SWRK 2307.
This course is designed to assist students in social work and other related disciplines in developing competent knowledge, skills, and abilities to work with multi-problem families who are at-risk. Models of family preservation programs (e.g., Homebuilders, Families First) are utilized to demonstrate and integrate theory with practical applications toward the alleviation of problems confronting families. Emphasis is focused on family preservation services and projects which provide family-centered child welfare services.