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380.640.01
Children in Crisis: An Asset-Based Approach to Working With Vulnerable Youth

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 5:30 - 7:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Terri Powell
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Description
Uses experienced practitioners, community leaders, and community members to expose students to a wide range of domestic youth welfare issues and interventions through an asset lens. Using an asset-based approach, the class highlights domestic youth challenges (e.g., disconnection, homelessness, LGBTQ status and justice involvement) and aims to expose students to thoughts, voices, and perspectives from a variety of different backgrounds. Class sessions feature ample discussion, expert lecturers, youth voices, and an examination of existing programs in and out of Baltimore City.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the social, political, and economic conditions that perpetuate young people’s at-risk status as well as their needs, assets and capacities that impact their health
  2. Design a population-based intervention applying an asset-based approach to working with youth in different contexts
  3. Apply best practices in youth interventions from across contexts including awareness of cultural values and practices
Jointly Offered With
Special Comments

Students have the option to participate in a 128-hour Practicum component associated with this course. Students will be required to apply in advance with Tyler Derreth (rderret1@jhu.edu) at SOURCE by November 1st. For the practicum, students will be connected with a pre-selected Baltimore-based youth organization. They will work with the community contact person to engage in a service-learning project.

Students participating in the practicum must register for both the main course (380.640 - 3rd term only) and Practicum component (SOURCE Special Studies code for 2 credits, 380.840 - 3rd and 4th term).