SWK 576 Achieving Permanency for Children and Youth
This course will advance student learning in the concepts of permanency planning for children and youth in the child welfare system as outlined in legislation. Students will interact with legislation, policy, and practice opportunities to assess child and family dynamics when seeking permanent family options for children. Students will evaluate the child caring system to identify strengths and barriers to achieving permanency, communicating a best-practice approach based on research informed practice. The entire caring network will be engaged to assess the needs for children, through research into the narratives of children and family. Attention will be given to permanency as a biblical construct, that social workers should strive to achieve.