The experience of students in social work practicum settings is geared toward integrating the knowledge and value base from previous classes with practice skills. Examples of recent experiences follow:

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services - Students learn to assess crisis situations, work with children who are victims of abuse and neglect, they provide support for foster families, and they provide counseling for families working to overcome serious problems. Students also participate in case-planning meetings and provide documentation for their work.
  
• Camp Fire Boys and Girls - Students develop and implement after-school programs for high-risk children, work with the families of children, learn administrative skills, and network with related agencies in providing needed services for children and families. Some of these programs serve Spanish-speaking children and provide students with opportunities to use their Spanish proficiency.
  
• Lutheran Social Service of Iowa - Students provide counseling for children and families experiencing serious family problems, provide mentoring for at-risk children and adolescents, and work with foster families. They learn to do family assessments and to document the progress of families with which they work.
  
• Merrick Manor - Students work with aged adults in a long-term-care setting and learn to interview residents, write up social histories, provide counseling for residents and their families, present at staff meetings, and advocate for residents with other agencies.  Becoming familiar with medical terminology and goal-setting with residents are part of the experience.
  
• Fremont Public Schools - Students work with the Family Liason Office of the school system in assessing situations where children appear to be at risk, working with families in resolving problems, and networking with other agencies to provide services for children and families. Students often intervene in situations involving child abuse and neglect.