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Institute for Collaborative ResponseDear interested student, You are invited to participate in this exciting new opportunity to join with other students across disciplines within the College of Applied Sciences & Arts who are interested in learning about collaborative services for people who have been victims of crime such as child abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, hate crimes and stalking. The Institute will offer interdisciplinary education and facilitate internship placements in collaboration with central public and community agencies in both Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose, California. EligibilityEligibility for participation includes upper division standing in your respective department or acceptance in a master’s degree program within CASA. Additionally, students must be eligible for internship placement in his or her respective departments and be willing to commit to completion criteria enumerated below. CertificateStudents will be eligible for a Certificate of Collaborative Response for Victims of Crime awarded through the CASA Dean’s office upon successful completion of the following criteria:
InternshipsField placement sites will meet criteria for inclusion if they offer students experience in interdisciplinary collaboration and provide services for victims of crime. Presently the Institute is focused on victim services listed above, but remains open to other crime victim services that afford students the opportunity to work collaboratively with other disciplines in a coordinated community response. Your current internship may meet these criteria. Students are not required to do additional field placement work beyond their department requirements. Some sites may not meet ICR criteria. ApplicationsStudents must complete an application for acceptance into this program. Copies of the application are available on the CASA website, the Dean’s office and through participating departments. Applications are due in the Dean’s office by: June 25, 2007. Students can submit applications to: Theresa Marquez in the Dean’s office. Theresa can be reached at: (408) 924-3352 or by e-mail at: Theresa.Marquez@sjsu.edu. Please do not submit applications to department offices. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated; students will be notified of decisions in August 2007. For more information, please contact Maureen Lowell at (408) 246-1300 or by e-mail: m_lowell@sbcglobal.net. Thank you for your interest in this program. We look forward to welcoming a diverse and motivated class of participants for the ‘07-‘08 academic year. Sincerely, Maureen Lowell, MFT Laurie Drabble, Ph.D., MSW, MPH Blanca Tavera, MSW |
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