This course will provide foundational knowledge about developing and sustaining a school or organizational culture that is trauma-informed. The course will incorporate principles of interprofessional education, which focuses on helping students in the professions work collaboratively in generalist and specialty practice roles. A primary goal of the course is to prepare students to use interprofessional and team-based strategies to achieve organizational change. A key focus will be on teachers, social workers, and nurses going beyond their practice role to collaborate on organizational work. Examples including educating colleagues, planning for a long-term project, evaluating programs, and obtaining resources to sustain collaborative models and programs to address trauma in schools.
SW 542 meets together with HS 542 and EDUC 542. The course will meet in person for a one-day workshop on Saturday, February 15 from 8am-5pm in 426 North Ingalls Building room 1000. Please refer to Canvas or contact the course instructor for the additional required class assignments that must be completed outside of the in-person meeting.
This course has a pre-requisite of SW 540. If your pre-requisite enrollment in SW 540 is Fall term 2019 or an earlier term you will be able to enroll in SW 542 without special permission until the capacity is reached. If you have yet to take SW 540 you will not be able to enroll in SW 542 this term.
Other SW542 Offerings
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No other course offerings found this term.