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Summer Short Courses

  1. Identification, intervention, and coordination of care for the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC): May 11th – May 29th | 3 Units

  2. Interdisciplinary theory and methods for prevention of exploitation and family strengthening: June 1st – June 19th | 3 Units

  3. Rehabilitation, reintegration, and psychotherapeutic interventions for victims of human trafficking: June 22nd – July 10th | 3 Units

  4. Implementation of orphan care systems and programs in low- and middle-income countries: July 13th – July 31st | 3 Units

Fall Semester Courses

  1. Identification, intervention, and coordination of care for the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC): 4 Units

  2. Interdisciplinary theory and methods for prevention of exploitation and family strengthening: 4 Units

  3. Rehabilitation, reintegration, and psychotherapeutic interventions for victims of human trafficking: 4 Units

  4. Implementation of orphan care systems and programs in low- and middle-income countries: 4 Units

Summer Short Courses

  1. Identification, intervention, and coordination of care for the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC): May 11th – May 29th | 3 Units

  2. Interdisciplinary theory and methods for prevention of exploitation and family strengthening: June 1st – June 19th | 3 Units

  3. Rehabilitation, reintegration, and psychotherapeutic interventions for victims of human trafficking: June 22nd – July 10th | 3 Units

  4. Implementation of orphan care systems and programs in low- and middle-income countries: July 13th – July 31st | 3 Units

Fall Semester Courses

  1. Identification, intervention, and coordination of care for the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC): 4 Units

  2. Interdisciplinary theory and methods for prevention of exploitation and family strengthening: 4 Units

  3. Rehabilitation, reintegration, and psychotherapeutic interventions for victims of human trafficking: 4 Units

  4. Implementation of orphan care systems and programs in low- and middle-income countries: 4 Units

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Child and Family
Social Care

Earn a certificate in Child and Family Social Care! This certificate is designed for practitioners and researchers in foster care and child welfare. Our courses are taught by a mixture of academics and practitioners, creating a rich diversity of theoretical and experiential knowledge. 

You will take a variety of courses around family care and providing services to at-risk youth, including a course on developing orphan care systems, training caregivers, trauma-informed care, shelter programmes, and one elective of your choice. 

Courses can be taken either in-person or online. Explore the courses that comprise the Child and Family Social Care Certificate below! 

Courses in this Certificate

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OC300 Core Principles of Orphan Care & Orphan Care Systems

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OC400 Training Caregivers of At-Risk Children

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CS300 Identification and Intervention in CSEC

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CS400 Frameworks and Interventions for Trauma-Informed Care

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Elective: Choose Another
Course at SJRC 

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