Child and Family Well-Being
Child and Family Well-Being Graduate Certificate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reported that in homes where violence between partners occurs, there is a 45% to 60% chance of co-occurring child abuse, a rate 15 times higher than the average. Even when they are not physically attacked, children witness 68% to 80% of domestic assaults.
That's why the Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Well-Being exists. It guides specialized integrated practice with children and families, provides enhanced practice for difficult situations and addresses issues regarding child protection.
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In short, this certificate will enhance your practice to support children, adolescents, transitional-age youth and families, within agencies, institutions, communities and other social organizational contexts.
- Omar López, Graduate Certificate Faculty Lead
Maximize Your MSW
Through the core curriculum of the MSW program, you may have already completed 6 of the units you need for a certificate. Adding on a graduate certificate — designed to enhance your skills and knowledge base for specific expertise — will allow you to stand out in the social work specialization that interests you.
Current students in the Master in Social Work Degree Program are eligible for any graduate certificate of their choosing.
What You'll Learn
Coursework applied to this certificate incorporates
- specialized practice with young children, adolescents, and transition-age youth
- policy practice regarding children
- issues regarding child protection
- enhanced practice for difficult situations like substance abuse and domestic violence
Students will additionally have the opportunity to take courses in management and documentary filmmaking.
Coursework
The certificate team will help you determine which courses you need to take to complete your certificate. Please note, not all classes are offered every semester.
Hear from Omar López, Program Lead for Child and Family Well-Being Graduate Certificate
Build the skills to benefit your career with one of our specialized Graduate Certificates.
Add a Certificate to Your Program
This program is currently only available to current students.