Title: Identify community networking opportunities in human services.
Course: Introduction to Family and Human Services (19001-18) > Section: Exploring the Human Services Career Pathways

Identification should include listing community services and cultivating partnerships within the community (e.g., charities and nonprofits, local educational institutions, criminal justice offices, social service agencies, faith-based organizations, civil organizations, Better Business Bureau, online networking sites, state and federal government).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is networking, and why is it crucial to human services agencies?
- Why do businesses form partnerships with human services agencies?

Communication

- How do referrals help enlarge one’s network?
- How does social media help enlarge one’s network?

Leadership

- How can one initiate partnerships within the community?

Management

- Why is it important to include a variety of contacts within one’s network?
- Why is time management important when networking?