The HCC Foundation has secured grant funding from the Verizon and the Simmons Foundation to develop the Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) Program at Houston Community College, based on curriculum developed by the National Child Protection Training Center (NCPTC).
The project will produce a short hybrid continuing education course for existing professionals, and a three-course certificate for more in-depth study housed within the HCC Human Services Technology degree program.
The first classes start summer 2013, and there are a limited number of scholarships (course tuition paid) available for students enrolling in either the short continuing education course or the certificate courses. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis until scholarship funds run out.
Social workers, law enforcement officers, nurses, allied healthcare workers, educators and others who may come into direct contact with maltreated children receive limited basic education in child advocacy. Child advocacy involves the recognition and identification of, responses to, and management and investigation of incidences of child abuse and maltreatment.
Summer 2013 Course Offerings:
SCWK 1091 Introduction to Child Advocacy
(12 contact hours, hybrid course - online and classroom, 20 students per section)
May 22 through July 3, 2013 (May 22 to June 19 online, then June 26 and July 3 in class, 6pm-9pm)
Description: A brief introduction to the concepts of child advocacy with an emphasis on the healthcare or public service professional's role in identifying and managing situations involving child abuse and neglect. Students complete guided self-study online then gather for two meetings of live classroom discussion. Designed for individuals currently practicing as a healthcare or public service professional.
SCWK 1092 Child Advocacy 1 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment & Child Abuse
(16 contact hours = 3 credit hours, 10 students per section)
May 15 through July 3, 2013 (in class on Wednesdays, 6pm-9pm)
Description: An introduction to the concepts of child advocacy studies. This course covers the history, comparative perspectives, legal framework, responses to child maltreatment, and the skills necessary to do the work of a child advocate. This is the first in a series of a three-course certificate. Designed for individuals preparing to become, or currently practicing as, a healthcare or public service professional.
Location: HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences - Classrooms TBA
1900 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
Parking: Pay parking is available in the Texas Medical Center AU Visitors Parking Lot on Pressler Street directly across from Coleman College.
Registration: Interested students must contact hcc-chp@hccs.edu or call 713.718.7796 to be placed on the waiting list. Complete registration information will be sent to students in the order that they appear on the waiting list.
Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis until scholarship funds run out.
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