Child Development in Families at Risk

Child Development in Families at Risk is a two-day, competency-based, foundation curriculum focusing on children whose development is affected by abuse or neglect, and/or developmental delays. Topics include:

• Normal developmental milestones for infants and toddlers, school age children, and adolescents,
• Brain development, temperament, and resiliency
• The effects of abuse, neglect, and trauma (e.g., environmental stress) on the development of children.

To view this curriculum's table of contents and a list of the competencies it addresses, click here.

Child Development in Families at Risk is currently offered free of charge to social workers from North Carolina departments of social services. To learn more about class times and registration for this course go to ncswLearn.org, a site where North Carolina's human services professionals can discover and engage in the learning opportunities provided by the NC Division of Social Services.

If you work in child welfare outside of North Carolina and you are interested in learning more about this curriculum, please contact the Resource Program's training coordinator, Amy Ramirez (t: 919/962-4365; e: aramirez@email.unc.edu).