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Vibrant Programs
A Program for Transformative Social Change
In the entrepreneurial spirit, Professor Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes and Professor Stephanie Berzin have taken leadership roles in the establishment of a new GSSW macro program: Social Innovation and Leadership Program and Collaborative (SIL). more »
Re-Imagining Diversity
The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work made a historic commitment to infuse cross-cultural training into every single course. more »
Children, Youth & Families Concentration
Our innovative Children, Youth & Families curriculum will prepare you to develop and implement evidence-based intervention strategies that improve the health and integrity of families and their communities.
Children, Youth & Families graduates work in settings such as schools, adoption and foster agencies, and child welfare organizations to address abuse, neglect, and a host of growing family issues confronting society. Additionally, specialized courses in school-based social work will prepare you for meeting the academic requirements for the Department of Education School Social Work license in Massachusetts and possibly other states.
You will develop expertise through integrated coursework in the classroom and the field in both Clinical and Macro practices.
Required courses include:
Clinical Social Work
SW 805 Policy Issues in Family and Children's Services
SW 880 Social Work Practice in Child Welfare
SW 872 Advanced Clinical Interventions with Children, Youth and Families
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Macro Social Work
SW 805 Policy Issues in Family and Children's Services
SW 880 Social Work Practice in Child Welfare
SW 885 Management of Organizations Serving Children, Youth and Families
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