Section outline

  • Guest Speaker will lead the class: Susan Burns

    1. Key elements of trauma informed child welfare systems 
    2. Historical trauma and child welfare: Structural racism, poverty and community violence
    3. Engage, create and Reflect:

    Homework Assignment: Write a 1-2 page paper on the following:  How can child welfare workers help to support parents’ strengths, as parents work to protect their children in the context of racism and discrimination? What are some things that stood out to you that was discussed by the guest speaker?

    • Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Slides (Guest Speaker) File PDF
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    • Aparicio, Denmark, Berlin & Jones Harden (2016) File
    • Barbarin (2021) File PDF
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    • Assignment #3
      Opened: Thursday, May 16, 2024, 12:00 AM
      Due: Saturday, June 8, 2024, 11:59 PM

      Write a 1-2 page paper on the following:  How can child welfare workers help to support parents’ strengths, as parents work to protect their children in the context of racism and discrimination? What are some things that stood out to you that was discussed by the guest speaker? (15 points)