CECP 6460 - Counseling Diverse Children and Youth: Culturally Competent Practices in Communities and Schools

This course provides a critical analysis of theory, research, and practice for counseling diverse children and youth in community and school settings. Students will review current literature related child development and varying exceptionalities. Students will gain skills in engaging families and learn strategies for developing community partnerships. Students will learn age-appropriate assessments strategies and evidence-based interventions. Students will increase multicultural competence through examining personal biases and understand how sociocultural systems affect the well-being of children and youth.

Credits: 3 hours