{"id":131,"date":"2025-04-14T13:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/human-services-technology\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:27:08","slug":"child-advocacy-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/social-human-services\/child-advocacy-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Advocacy Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-larger\">Take the next step toward becoming an advocate for children and making a difference in your community. Learn more about the CAST certificate program and apply today!<\/p>\n<p>The Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) certificate program focuses on developing students understanding of the factors that lead to child maltreatment and the existing responses to incidents of child abuse and neglect, so they work more effectively within multiple systems and institutions that respond to these situations.<\/p>\n<h4>Program Learning Objectives:<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"px-3\">\n<li>Recognize child maltreatment.<\/li>\n<li>Identify existing prevention\/intervention systems and supports.<\/li>\n<li>Develop effective multidisciplinary responses.<\/li>\n<li>Foster resilience for a long-term career.<\/li>\n<li>Establish better outcomes for at-risk or maltreated children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Program Overview:<\/h4>\n<p>A CAST certificate can be paired with any related academic major (e.g. Human Services, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, Law) to prepare the student for the real-world intersection of the two disciplines.<\/p>\n<h6>Courses:<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"px-3\">\n<li>CAS 110 &#8211; Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>CAS 120 &#8211; Cultural Awareness in Child Maltreatment and Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>CAS 210 &#8211; Professional &#038; Systems Responses to Child Maltreatment<\/li>\n<li>CAS 220 &#8211; Responding to the Survivor of Child Abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Admissions Process<\/h4>\n<p>Please Note: This program is not selective admission, however, due to the professional scope of practice\/state certification you are pursuing; you are required to contact the program director to be registered for these courses. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete the following interest form for program director approval:<\/strong><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdkKpc9sC4X5vdlnbAsiSYH-wyj8iddVv8dnVh1HfM9N7aKKQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdkKpc9sC4X5vdlnbAsiSYH-wyj8iddVv8dnVh1HfM9N7aKKQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor <\/a> \n<p>You may email Amy Warmingham (Program Director, Human Services Technology) at <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;lt&#111;&#58;&#97;mw&#97;rm&#105;ngh&#97;m712&#64;cfcc&#46;&#101;d&#117;\"> &#97;mw&#97;rm&#105;ngh&#97;m712&#64;cfcc&#46;&#101;d&#117; <\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>Once approved, please follow <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/admissions\/admissions-steps\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> the normal admissions process <\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take the next step toward becoming an advocate for children and making a difference in your community. 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