Theoretical concepts and practical strategies are used to implement effective multicultural counseling in the school setting as well as in the home and community. Specific strategies include: teaming, collaborative, preventive, and proactive practices for school counselors. Building partnerships with families, family involvement, and intervention with families to assist in academic and personal/social development of students in the role of school counselor is the aim of this course. A theoretical understanding of family systems, social systems, contemporary families, and multicultural issues is integrated with effective strategies of parent involvement and parent training. Effective interventions for facilitating positive transitions into school, from one school to another, school to work, and school to college are explored. The impact of children with disabilities upon the family system is also explored. Parenting programs are stressed in order to provide the school counselor with practical evidence-based strategies for positive parenting. The areas of child management and effective partnering with schools to support academic, career, learning, and personal/social goals of all students is emphasized.