Child Welfare
UWEC's child welfare certificate prepares you to become an effective advocate for children who are victims or survivors of child abuse.
Advocate for Children's Wellbeing
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's 12-credit child welfare certificate prepares you to become an effective advocate for children who are victims or survivors of child abuse. The child welfare certificate is especially beneficial for those who wish to work in areas such as child protective services, foster care, or adoption.
Coursework throughout this program will increase your understanding of factors that lead to child maltreatment, as well as how to work effectively in various agencies and systems to respond to such incidents. You may explore the youth crime problem and the juvenile justice system; better understand communication disorders, intellectual disabilities, sensory, and physical disabilities, specific learning disabilities and emotional behavior disabilities; or study the evolution of the American family from colonial times to the present.
You must already be a student within the College of Health and Human Sciences in order to be eligible for this certificate program.
Program Details
The majority of the 12 credits required for the child welfare certificate are chosen by you. Explore a variety of classes and choose those that best align with your professional or career goals.
Throughout the child welfare certificate, you'll learn how to integrate research-informed practice and practice-informed research into your career. Students learn to think critically and apply ethical principles in practice, helping shape you into a competent and experienced professional.
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Courses from multiple disciplines — including social work, sociology, education, criminal justice and psychology — will prepare you to advocate for, understand and respond to situations of child maltreatment and abuse. With the majority of the program being comprised of elective courses, you can tailor your classes to best fit the career you would like to pursue.
Here are a few courses in Child Welfare at UW-Eau Claire.
SW 385
Child Welfare
Service systems for dependent, neglected, abused, or delinquent children.
SW 395
Directed Studies
Social work study approved by supervising instructor and department chair.
SW 492
Advanced Child Welfare
An exploration of issues in our society that impact the welfare of children in the context of social justice and disproportionality. Particular attention will be paid to providing students with the knowledge of types of services available to dependent, neglected, abused, and delinquent children.
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