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HDFS 375 - Lifespan Intervention and Prevention Science

  • 3 credits

Intervention and prevention approaches and skills to improve the health, mental health, and well-being of families and individuals across the lifespan.

Course Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate content knowledge and understanding of theory, research, and practice relevant to prevention and intervention sciences and programming aimed at improving the health, mental-health, and well-being of both typically and atypically developing individuals and families across the lifespan in the context of the larger social environment.
  • Explain the application of key principles of effective programs that address the intervention and prevention of major at-risk and psycho-pathological contexts.
  • Describe interventions with respect to targeted populations and rationale.
  • Develop basic helping skills needed by professionals working with families, children, adolescents, and adults in prevention and intervention settings.
  • Relate different levels of evidence (e.g., faculty, research, library, Internet, media, etc) to assess and theory to choose a particular intervention or prevention strategy.
  • Synthesize and acknowledge multiple points of view, including diverse and multicultural influences and perspectives in prevention and intervention sciences in HDFS.
  • Develop effective collaboration, problem solving, and goal setting skills in the context of prevention and intervention sciences.

This course has exams that require the use of electronic proctoring through ProctorU. Please see https://www.proctoru.com/students/ for detailed instructions. The cost for online proctoring through ProctorU is included in the cost of the course for students enrolled in CSU Online course sections. Students are responsible for purchasing any hardware that may be needed for exams taken with ProctorU, including a webcam and microphone, and for scheduling proctoring appointments at least three days in advance (otherwise, a late fee is charged, which is the student’s responsibility). For students requiring accommodations, please contact http://www.rds.colostate.edu/.

Prerequisite

HDFS 310 (Infant and Child Development in Context); HDFS 311 (Adolescent/Early Adult Development in Context)

Textbooks and Materials

Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.

Instructors

Dr. Jennifer Krafchick
Dr. Jennifer Krafchick

9704912171 | jen.krafchick@colostate.edu

Dr. Jen Krafchick is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and serves as Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs in HDFS. She is a passionate educator and was recognized with the 2010 Honors Professor of the Year award and the 2011 Best Teacher Award from the CSU Alumni Association. In addition to teaching, she is co-director of the Campus Connections Mentoring program that works with local youth who have experienced adversity at CSU and is a licensed program at other universities in Colorado, Wyoming, and in New Zealand. Dr. Krafchick earned her Ph.D. in education and human resource studies with an emphasis in social justice education, her master's in human development and family studies with a specialization in marriage and family therapy, and a graduate certificate in women's studies from CSU. She is a Certified Family Life Educator with the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). She teaches and conducts research on issues related to mentoring and student success. She has extensive experience working with survivors of interpersonal violence and in private practice with individuals, couples, and families. Prior to coming to CSU, Dr. Krafchick served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching junior high school students in the South Pacific.