Share, Explore, Engage, Discover (SEED) Mini-course

Only incoming MSW students enroll in this mini course. Mini-course Description: This course is designed for incoming graduate students with an interest in child welfare, juvenile justice, adolescent development and State intervention. Our discussions will be largely focused on these populations and systems of care within the United States. The class will combine a mix of in-class discussions/readings as well as experiences in the field (e.g. visits to juvenile detention facility and Detroit based program for high risk girls). We will broadly cover a range of pressing issues in the field including child neglect, inadequate levels of parenting, delinquency, disproportionate minority contact, the consequences of early traumatic experiences and the transition to adulthood for high risk populations of youth.