CCS Goals & Objectives

 1. To promote existing child centered research at Salem State College
 2. To promote the development of new child oriented research
 3. To promote the development of skills and practices that enhance child well being
 4. To provide services that will result in the better care of children by both institutions and individuals

 1. The development of a virtual center that exists in space and time, with no initial physical facility 
 2. To create a web site announcing the site
 3. To disseminate information about the site to other faculty and invite them to submit entries
 4. To link with other child centered organizations to promote the goals of the CCS
 5. To hold seminars, workshops, and training sessions for the college and local community
 6. To develop new child centered research, projects and studies
 7. To increase institutional support for CCS projects and endeavors
 8. To develop a Child Studies curriculum specialty that can be linked with existing departments and majors. 
       A. A core set of courses will be selected for existing course offerings
       B. New courses will be developed, as needed to complete the core
       C. Child Studies internships will be created
       D. Links with departments such as Sociology, Education, Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Criminal Justice , Sports, Fitness and Leisure, and Political Science will be developed to invite students and faculty to take advantage of CCS offerings. 

In the spirit of collaboration, the SSC Center for Child Studies (CCS) has been developed to:

1. Help us locate who on campus is doing work on issues that pertain to children
2. Promote what each of us is doing individually within our own areas of expertise
3. Promote what our departments are doing to improve children's lives
4. Facilitate the development of collaborative efforts, including securing grants, conducting research, developing skills and practices, and publishing in the area of child well being
5. Demonstrate to the local, regional, state, and national community the important work that occurs at SSC in children's issues.