child advocacy studies: implementation and expansion of child protection training in universities...
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Child Advocacy Studies: Child Advocacy Studies: Implementation and Implementation and expansion of Child expansion of Child Protection Training in Protection Training in UniversitiesUniversities
Angie Scott Dixon, JDChild Advocacy Studies Program Director Winona State University
“We must teach police officers, social workers, prosecutors and other child protection professionals to be community leaders in the prevention of child abuse. This training must begin in college and continue once these professionals are in the field.”
Victor ViethUnto the Third
Generation
“Universities seldom prepare students for the reality of child protection. Social workers, nurses, law enforcement professionals receive between two hours to two weeks of information about child protection before beginning their professional careers.”
Dr. Jackie Hatlevig
Child Advocacy Child Advocacy Studies Studies In 2002, the NCPTC entered into
an agreement with Winona State University to create a three course curriculum called Child Advocacy Studies
WSU faculty members from nursing, social work and criminal justice began to develop three undergraduate courses
Development Development Content Review of 56 child
protection training programs developed through federal funds
Development Development Evidenced-based practice literature
review of recent research (across the past five years)◦Using the concepts of child maltreatment,
child welfare, child abuse, child neglect, child protection, child advocacy, child interviewing, child abuse prevention, child abuse effects, child mental health, mandated reporting, pedophilia, child molesters, history of child abuse, medical treatment of child abuse, discipline specific terminology related to child abuse, and investigative and legal terminology related to child abuse and neglect.
DevelopmentDevelopment563 articles relevant to the topics
◦Sorted by concept◦Critiqued for quality by experts in
the literature◦Summarized by concept ◦Used to create an outline for three
core courses.
DevelopmentDevelopmentFocus groups April 2004
◦Social services◦Law enforcement◦District attorney’s office◦Physicians from Mayo Clinic◦Public health nursing and Pediatric
nurse practitioners◦College Deans and administrators◦Others
DevelopmentDevelopment
Three core courses completed◦CAST 301: Perspectives on Child
Maltreatment & Child Advocacy (3 credits)
◦CAST 401: Professional and System Responses to Child Maltreatment (4 credits)
◦CAST 402: Responding to Survivors of Child Maltreatment (4 credits)
CAST 301: Perspectives CAST 301: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy& Child AdvocacySpring 2005 CAST 301 taught for the first
time at Winona State University Meets university studies, unity and
diversity, critical analysis criteria. No prerequisites are requiredDesigned for students majoring in
criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal and …..
CAST 301: Perspectives CAST 301: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy& Child Advocacy
TheoryHands on Skills based
◦Child Observation◦Etta Angel Wheeler House
CAST 301: Perspectives CAST 301: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment on Child Maltreatment & Child Advocacy& Child Advocacy
Group Work◦Case Study◦Controversial topic paper and presentation
CAST 401: Professional CAST 401: Professional and System Responses and System Responses to to Child Maltreatment Child Maltreatment Expand knowledge of how
professionals and systems respond to abuse
Prerequisite CAST 301Hands on skills & Group work
◦Case studies◦Visits to court◦Forensic interviewing◦Peer Review
CAST 402: Responding CAST 402: Responding to Survivors of to Survivors of MaltreatmentMaltreatmentRecognize the effects of child
maltreatment Apply interventions strategiesGuest speakers who are survivorsHands on skills & Group Work
◦Large group project Blue Ribbon Campaign Miles for Matty
CAST Certificate CAST Certificate
When students complete CAST 301, 401 and 402 they are awarded a Child Advocacy Studies Certificate
CAST MinorCAST MinorCourses in addition to basis courses
◦CAST 302: Global Advocacy for Children◦CAST 407: Capstone Experience (4 credits◦One elective
CAST 403: Child Exploitation, pornography & the Internet (3 credits)
CAST 404: Sociology of Child Poverty (3 credits) CAST 405: Gender, Violence and Society (4 credits) CAST 406: Child Advocacy Research Studies (3
credits) CAST 408: Anatomy of a Case (in development)
CAST 407: Capstone CAST 407: Capstone ProjectProjectIntense site-based experienceMultidisciplinary approach emphasizedStudent Choice
◦Local human services◦Law enforcement◦Prosecutors office◦CAC◦Bangladesh◦Many others
Currently at WSU Currently at WSU CAST CertificateCAST minor97 declared CAST minorsCAST 501 and 502 for graduate creditChild Advocacy ClubSupport from a wide variety of
departments CAST Conference
CAST Conference CAST Conference Federally funded 40 Professors from 20 Colleges
and Universities in 2009 and 2010
Interdisciplinary Minor in Child Advocacy
Child Advocacy Studies Certificate
Arkansas State UniversityArkansas State University
Montclair State University Montclair State University Center for Child Advocacy Center for Child Advocacy (CHAD)(CHAD)
http://chss.montclair.edu/chad
Montclair State University Montclair State University Center for Child Advocacy Center for Child Advocacy (CHAD)(CHAD)Undergraduate Certificate in
Child AdvocacyBachelor of Arts in Child
AdvocacyPost-BA in Child Advocacy
now also offered onlineMaster of Arts with a
Concentration in Public Child Welfare
Child Advocacy Child Advocacy Programs around the Programs around the countrycountryMontclair State
UArkansas State
UKennesaw
State UU of D.C.NWACC
Northern State U
Judson UU of South
Carolina- Upstate
Oklahoma City U
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