Introduces students to a variety of community-based human service agencies through examination of their services, functions, and service populations. The class will participate in field visits, guest lectures, and exercises designed to assist them in understanding the relevance of each service component to the whole community, regional, and state system.

 
Learning Outcomes:

• Examine the services, functions, and service populations of local community human services agencies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relevance for each service component to the whole community, regional and state system.
• Identify a human services agency as a potential internship placement.