Interns and/or Practicum students are under the direct supervision of the corresponding department depending on the service contract. Projects and objectives are also dependent upon the contractual agreement with each institute of higher education.
Potential Education Benefits:
- Exposure to a diverse population of children newborn through 12 years of age
- Observe and interact with children in an ever-changing population
- Impact a child’s experience through positive interactions
- Learn about families living in poverty; toxic stress; ACEs; the complexities of domestic violence; health implications
- Learn about social justice; non-profit structures; fundraising; HR; leadership
- Opportunity to observe and support behavior management plans that are individualized for each particular child as needed
- Research and visit other area agencies
- Work directly with families as they use Vanessa Behan resources
