Course Description

Applying a strengths-based approach requires both skill and heart. This highly interactive workshop is designed for professionals who support individuals and families in setting and achieving their goals. Whether you're new to the field or an experienced provider, this course will enhance your communication skills, deepen your empathy, and strengthen your ability to empower others.

What You'll Gain:

✔️ Core Strengths-Based Skills – Explore cultural humility, empathy, and shared power in your work.

✔️ Practical Communication Techniques – Learn and practice strengths-based communication strategies.

✔️ Critical Reflection & Group Collaboration – Engage in discussions, interactive activities, and small-group work to refine your approach.

✔️ Renewed Passion for Your Work – Leave feeling re-energized and equipped with new tools to support the individuals and families you serve.

Course Format:

📅 Live Virtual Sessions – Meets via Zoom for four consecutive weeks, with three-hour interactive sessions.

💬 Small Group Engagement – Breakout rooms for deeper discussion and skill-building.

📚 Blended Learning – Pre-course work and post-session discussions in Temple Harrisburg’s online Canvas platform.

Why Learn with Temple University Harrisburg?

As a national leader in strengths-based practice, we’ve developed the Strengths-Based Family Worker Credential and Strengths-Based Leadership Certificate. Now, we’re excited to offer this Foundations of Strengths-Based Practice workshop as an individual course or an introduction into the Strengths-based Family Worker Credential, perfect for anyone providing direct services to individuals and families.

Don’t miss this opportunity to refine your skills, connect with peers, and gain real-world strategies to enhance your impact. Register today!

Foundations Courses run in April and October yearly. 

Course Outline

Learner Outcomes

Participants will be able to 

• Identify key elements of a strengths-based approach to human service work.
• Identify strengths in challenging situations.
• Demonstrate strengths-based communication skills such as reflection, active listening, and powerful questions.
• Discuss the impact of trauma.
• Describe how cultural humility relates to the help-giving field.
• Examine how bias could impact their work with families and individuals and identify strategies for addressing bias.
• Explain how policy, community, interpersonal, and individual factors impact well-being and propose strategies for reducing inequities
• Evaluate their current approach to identify areas of strength and opportunity as related to the strengths-based practice

Notes

Cancellation Policy: All cancellation requests must be in writing via email to sfwtuh@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective. Please note that if the registrant does not officially withdraw from a course and does not attend the course, the registrant is still responsible for payment.  

Cancellations received ten (10) business days or more prior to the start of the scheduled course will be eligible for a full refund of fees paid.

Cancellations received nine (9) business days to one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will be subject to a cancellation charge of $10.00. Cancellations received less than one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will not be eligible for a refund.  

Group Registrations

If your agency registers 4 or more participants, you will receive an additional 15% off the discounted rate! Everyone MUST be registered together for the discount to be applied. This can be done during the registration process. Each person will need to have a profile created to complete the enrollments. 

Recommendations

Basic Computer Proficiency

• Using a keyboard and mouse
• Selecting, copying, pasting text
• Sending and receiving email
• Saving and retrieving files in different formats (.docx, .pdf, .pptx., etc.)
• Using a text editor (changing fonts, inserting links, using spell check, etc.)
• Browsing for files to attach and upload
• Accessing the Internet using a web browser and resetting basic web browser settings (clearing cache/history, cookies, etc.)
• Audio equipment (i.e., computer speakers)
• Software - Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader

To successfully complete the training and activities, the materials needed/recommended are:

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Foundations of Strengths-based Practice : Certificate
• SFW Credential : Certificate