Youth Services - Undergraduate Minor
The Youth Services program is a unique applied program for students interested in working with adolescents. The Youth Services minor prepares students for careers in public and non-profit social service agencies designed to assist youth and their families. Students learn to use evidence-based knowledge of developmental issues facing contemporary youth to build a developmental rationale for decisions regarding youth services. They will master techniques that help to build partnerships with youth, their families, and youth services colleagues. Youth services students assess the functioning of current youth service agencies and practice planning youth services to address contemporary challenges. In addition, students learn to advocate for effective social policy for youth and their families.
Our 18 credit undergraduate minor in Youth Services is designed to compliment a variety of undergraduate degree programs, such as Family Studies, Child Study, Social Work, Psychology, and others.
Required Courses – 18 Credits
- Youth Services
- Resilience & Risk
- Youth Trauma and Neglect
- Social Welfare Policy
- Non-profit Management
- Field Study & Internship
Interdisciplinary Electives (for students who have taken one or more of the required courses as a part of their major)
- Juvenile Justice & Human Rights
- Children & the Law
- Behavior Analysis
- Art Therapy
- Political Leadership & Social Justice
- Practical Topics in Coaching
HANDS ON LEARNING – INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Department of Children & Families
- Boys & Girls Club of Hartford
- Office of the Child Advocate
- Pregnant & Parenting Teen Programs
- Juvenile & Family Courts
- Youth Service Bureaus
- Youth Mental Health Agencies
- SJC Mentoring Program
UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES
Our Graduates are employed as…
- Family Case Managers
- Resident Services Coordinators
- Youth Service Bureau Workers
- Case Managers
- Family Enrichment Services Counselors
- Rehabilitation Counselors
