Certificate in Child & Family Policy & Management
The certificate in Child and Family Policy & Management provides an opportunity for students to gain the knowledge and competencies needed to affect change, guide policy development and implementation, and manage programs serving children and families.The interdisciplinary curriculum is a collaborative effort of the Muskie School's nationally accredited Public Policy & Management master's degree program (PPM) and the School's Institute for Child and Family Policy (ICFP).
The Certificate is designed for child and family professionals, children's advocates, teachers, justice system personnel, policy makers, and others wishing for a better understanding of children and family policy and management.
The Certificate emphasizes:
- integration of substantive knowledge and best practice;
- policy analysis, policy development and evaluation;
- organizational and management expertise;
- the legal system and its effect on children and families; and
- application to practice in substantive areas including early care and education, elementary and secondary education, welfare reform, child welfare, juvenile justice, family violence, and child and family mental and physical health.
Application
Graduate certificate program application
