College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

259 adolescents with the intent to understand how their needs will affect their ability to function in an academic setting. HCP 6140 Overview: Children and Trauma (3 Credits) This course will provide an overview of how to assist children who have been traumatized, and emphasis will be placed on understanding the developmental level of children and how that affects their behavior. This course will include information on building resilience in children. HCP 6150 Special Topics: Seminar & Case Studies (3 Credits) This course focuses on building concepts and skills in critical thinking and application. It will offer students the opportunity to consider cases and explore varying intervention and management strategies with consideration for ethical and legal issues. Topics of interest include: addressing the current and emerging models of the Mental Health Delivery System and the core principles of system care approach, testifying in court, waiver of juveniles to adult court, differences in family and juvenile court protection of children, competency for Miranda and other issues for children, placement decisions, report writing, case management, reducing work stress/burn-out and enhancing professional functioning, legal rights of children in termination of their parent’s rights, what are the ‘best interests of a child’ in domestic violence or sexual abuse cases, and other contemporary issues. P rerequisites: HCP 6110, HCP 6120, and HCP 6130 Concentration 2 Child Protection and Juvenile Justice (9 Credits) Concentration Description: This concentration is designed to meet the specific needs of child protective workers, law enforcement officers, child advocates, school resource officers, community mental health workers, school police, Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Children and Family Services, and others in related fields of child protection. Topics such as family dynamics, victimology, substance abuse, and cultural factors will be evaluated in order the help train those seeking to protect children and juveniles to learn to recognize catalysts, both positive and negative, which influence the health and well-being of the youth population. HCP 6210 Theory of Child Protection, Investigation & Advocacy (3 Credits) This course will focus on the interpretation of social and systemic policies and procedures of child welfare agencies and nongovernmental agencies with emphasis on child advocacy, due process, and institutional standards. Emphasis will also be included regarding the remediation, intervention, rehabilitation, education, and other services designed to reduce recidivism amongst children and their families. HCP 6220 Family Dynamics: Motivation, Support & Communities (3 Credits) This course will examine the protective and risk factors associated with the developmental pathways internalized by youth through interaction with their family system. Emphasis will be given to child and youth development as it is affected by the family system, peer groups, schools and teachers, community and other social influences. In addition, the dynamics of traditional, non-traditional and culturally diverse family construction in contemporary society will be explored. Basic cause of crimes and the various social issues confronting children and their families will be explored. Students will look at the various