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Engaging Diversity and Difference: Creating a Sense of Belonging for Multicultural Children in the Child Welfare System

  • WMU College of Health and Human Services 1240 Oakland Drive Kalamazoo, MI, 49008 United States (map)

Course Description:

This course will examine the importance of belonging, with an emphasis on multicultural children in the child welfare system.  This course will include an exploration of practices that assist foster care workers and parents/guardians in creating that vital sense of belonging and an examination of policies that support and promote diversity and difference, especially for multicultural children and families in the child welfare system.

 

Course Link:
www.wmich.edu/socialwork/academics/continuing
CE Value (credits): 3
CE Type: Standard

Sponsor:
Western Michigan School of SW

Contact Information:
Alicia Dorr
(269)387-2638
smailto:Alicia.dorr@wmich.edu

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