Coun 545 Ecosystems of Youth in Schools

An overview of ecosystems that impact/interact with youth in schools: student growth/development, cultural/racial identity development, mental/ physical, spiritual health. Instructional focus on preparing school counselors to work with youth experiencing barriers to education/development. Ideas for primary, secondary and tertiary prevention/intervention for individual, family, school and community perspectives will be presented. Guidelines for development of crisis response plans and responsibilities for school counselors related to individual, community, national, and global crises.

Credits

3

Slash Listed Courses

Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Coun 445 and may be taken only once for credit.