Adoptive Family Scenarios

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Focus: Samantha’s family will improve communication with peers and authority figures in various settings. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Ms. Smith (MHS), Samantha and Ms. Davis (DSS adoption Worker) discuss Samantha’s possible adoptive family.

Intervention: MHP attend a meeting to gain information about the family identified for Samantha. MHP asks adoption worker questions about the identified family and the process. MHP explain working on different communication styles to assistance Samantha. MHP encourage Samantha to ask questions and express her emotions. MHP praise Samantha for verbally communicating her emotions about the adoption process and family identified. MHP, MHS and Samantha discuss Samantha running off the other youth’s that was place in

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