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Joseph Kozakiewicz, JD, LMSW Kimberly Steed-Page, LMSW Delanie Pope, JD • The Chance at Childhood Program includes three components: 1. The Child & Family Advocacy Certificate Program 2. Continuing Education programming in the legal and social work professional communities & layperson community outreach 3. Law & Social Work Clinic Our mission: “To promote and protect the well being of children and families through integrated education and advocacy” • Apply to the Child & Family Advocacy Certificate Program • Program is comprised of three components: 1. Core Curriculum: a) Integrated Law & SW Seminar in Child Welfare b) Child Welfare/Abuse & Neglect Course in Social Work 2. Elective Course a) Family Law elective from Law College (several to choose) 3. Law & Social Work Clinic Externship • Broad definition of child welfare-Clinic handles a variety of legal matters involving children • Law & social work graduate students paired together to complete work • Law students complete one semester of externship12 hours per week Multiple benefits from the experience •Real families/Real cases •Multidisciplinary work •Professional networking in the community •Opportunity to learn about multiple courts/counties in Michigan MSU Chance at Childhood, Law & SW Clinic 541 East Grand River Avenue East Lansing, MI 48823 (517) 432-8406 http://chanceatchildhood.msu.edu Clinic Staff Director Joseph Kozakiewicz, JD,LMSW [email protected] Program Coordinator Kimberly Steed-Page, LMSW [email protected] Staff Attorney Delanie Pope, JD [email protected]