SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN SCHOOL
Explore school-based supports for young homeless children. Focus on the potential of one-on-one mentoring relationships to aid young children's adjustment to school and helping to foster resilience both in and outside of school. Learn about homelessness, mentoring, and emotionally responsive teaching.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Consent of instructor Course Designation: Core GenEd - Civics & Perspectives Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, for 2 number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of homelessness as both a social issue and a context for children's development. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Increase knowledge about laws, policies, programs, and interventions that serve homeless children both locally and nationally. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop skills in therapeutic mentoring in order to support the academic, social, and emotional development of young homeless children. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate critical individual and group reflection. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of homelessness as both a social issue and a context for children's development. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Increase knowledge about laws, policies, programs, and interventions that serve homeless children both locally and nationally. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop skills in therapeutic mentoring in order to support the academic, social, and emotional development of young homeless children. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate critical individual and group reflection. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027