How does the training in the Prevention Science & Practice program differ from a traditional social work or counseling program?
The Prevention Science & Practice program is largely focused in prevention and intervention work, specifically with children and adolescents (ages 0-19). The coursework in PSP, while meeting specific regulations for adjustment/school social work and school guidance counseling licensure, maintains our commitment to multidisciplinary perspectives, drawing from urban education, developmental and applied psychology, public health, and non-profit program development and evaluation. With an emphasis on school and community contexts, this program concentrates on the individual and systemic approaches that can be used to promote resiliency among children and adolescents. Our emphasis on children and adolescents is much more specific and significant than in many social work or master’s level counseling programs.
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