SSCM Rushing & Gilmore met response time at 410 Vaughan Rd Martinez Ga at 7:08pm, due to a report that was received regarding the child Remy being abused and neglected by Bmo. The interview included, SSCM Rushing, SSCM Gilmore, Amber Hurbert, and Remy. SSCM Rushing & Gilmore addressed the allegations of the report. Amber denied all allegations in the report. Amber reported that she is not on good terms with her mother, who thinks made the report on her.…
GAO called Ms Rikki Miller informing her that I have done some research and spoke with the CW Case Manager and Supervisor to address the three concerns that she has: Why does Ms Miller not have a caseworker like her husband has YUNKER, DWAYNE? Why Ms Miller is not allowed to see her son Keaton? Why Ms Miller was not interviewed, so she can be heard and have her point of view presented to the judge. Ms Miller was informed that she does not have an ongoing CW case. So, the CW case worker YUNKER, DWAYNE is a CPS worker.…
Please let this report stand as the progress made by the Mewbourn/Martinez family as witnessed by this writer. Haley Mewbourn (mother), Delilah Martinez (daughter), Nicole Martinez (daughter), Natalie Martinez (daughter), and Carmen Martinez (daughter) were referred for Home-Based Parent Aide Services and Visitation Facilitation by Laporte County DCS on August 19, 2015. Home-Based Parent Aide Services were to include transportation for the client to all court ordered services, parenting education to include the Positive Parenting Curriculum, assisting the client with obtaining and maintaining stable housing, and follow all recommendations provided by client’s therapists on any issues or concerns to assist with stabilizing the irrational behaviors.…
UCM:CPSW did a home visit and met with Landen and Mr. Keith. Landen was playing with his toys during the visits and watching children cartoon. Also, at times he was playing with his father Keith. CPSW asked Mr. Keith who is living with him. He stated that he is living alone with his child.…
CCIB received CPS referral #0993-5233-4987-7020052; Reporting party (RP): Anonymous; Foster children: Gabrielle Brown, DOB: 02/22/01; Kaylesha Hardgraves, DOB: 01/04/03; Jatia Raymond, DOB: 07/11/00 and D'Shalla Wyrick, DOB: 02/22/00. It was reported that foster mother (FM) Paula Hastings allows the foster children to use alcohol and drugs (not specified) in the home and foster children are allowed to have parties where males between the ages 18-19 attend. RP stated that there are boys and girls gang members of East Coast Gang who "Jumped" the foster children on 10/17/17; the foster children went to the police department and filed a police report on 10/18/17.…
Focus: Santonias and his family will learn and utilize healthy communication skills to move towards adoption or kinship placement. Ms. Smalls (MHP), Santonias, Ms. Givens (MHS) and, Stacia Griffin (DSS worker) discuss over all progress made on Individual Plan of Care (IPOC) goals. Intervention: MHP reviewed each goal with Santonias, MHS and Mrs. Griffin. MHP request for insight of Santonias progress in the home and community. MHP modeled listen skills for Santonias during the meeting to practice.…
Ms. Halima denied history or child abuse or neglect. She denied any mental health. CPI asked about physical discipline in the house and she stated that she only talks them verbally because they all are grown kids. She stated no physical discipline. Ms. Halima reported no concerns with the…
CSP and Shamerica discussed her recent poor behavior in the home. CSP encouraged the youth communicate more with MHS and a trusted adult. CSP answered the youth’s questions and praised the youth’s positive behavior in the office. CSP and Shamerica practiced expressing her feelings about MHS and being in foster care. CSP, MHS and Shamerica spoke about her refusing to take her medication and attend the sleep study appointment.…
After children are reported to CPS as being abused, the children and their families are sent through a long web of social and legal services whose jobs are to ensure the children’s safety (Paxton, Christina, and Ron Haskins). One of the things they attempt to do is keep families together as long as they can to preserve the families. However,…
Ms. O’Neil stated that does not feel that she has a good relationship with the agency. Ms. O’Neil expressed that both her and Ms. Molina commenced this process of being foster parents together and there were very few negative incidents involving a child in their care. Ms. O’Neil expressed that Ms. Payne mentioned a previous incident involved her and a former foster children which occurred in 2013. Ms. O’Neil conveyed that the incident involved this former foster child throwing an umbrella towards her head resulting in her sustained severer headaches for a long period of time. Ms. O’Neil expressed that she did…
In a CRS Report, Stoltzfus (2013) addresses the renewed concern for finding permanent placements for children in foster care. This included adoptions when applicable. This reports states the changes in the Adoption and Safe Families Act, such as tightened permanency timelines for foster care children as well as programs and funding (Stoltzman, 2013). The CQ Researcher Cox (1998) states that the Adoption and Safe Families Act puts more emphasis on the child’s safety than the existing law’s emphasis on family preservation. The article also reports on the new financial incentives for adoptive parents (Cox, 1998).…
The principles of trauma-informed care (TIC) can be universally applied to other practice models, such as the family preservation model. Using a strengths-based perspective is a valuable TIC principle that would be very effective in family preservation. By highlighting a family’s strengths you can use these attributes to address challenges. Noticing strengths can also help build engagement and rapport with clients to help aid in the intervention process. Being person-centered is another TIC principle that could guide family preservation practice (D. Strohm, PowerPoint, September 10th, 2015).…
They believe the children are at risk of being physically harmed by the abuser and the abused women can be in danger by joint custody agreements the court has ordered. Advocates for women believe that the abusers should not receive custody of the children. “Second, the advocates for father’s rights argue that fathers have the right to custody of their children, and that children benefit from contact with their father after a divorce (Levin 1999-2000)”. In the event that domestic violence occurs in the family, children’s best interest is often lost due to the mother and father’s rights. “Amy Levin proposed two options that would help safeguard the children’s interest in child custody and visitation cases involving domestic violence (Levin…
Family law court Best interests of children The best interests of the child are absolutely crucial in the considerations made in decisions concerning the care of children. This is the underlying factor in which all Family Law Courts make decisions regarding children. It is the role of the Family Law Court to identify what is in the best interest of the child and consider both primary and additional considerations including protecting the child from harm and the capacity of the parent to provide to the child’s needs. The best interests of the child are universally recognized, The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CROC) is a human rights treaty which outlines the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural…
PART ONE: GROWING UP WITH CLASSES As a child, it didn’t take very long for me to figure out where my family stood financially and how that related to the greater population. My family was a pretty ‘typical’ middle-class family, owning a townhouse in a fairly quiet neighborhood. I lived with my biological parents, my little sister, and my dog. I also I have a lot of other family members close by, including 3 sets of grandparents (great grandparent too) and a few aunts, uncles, and a fair share of cousins within an hour away. My family is a big proponent of supporting other members of the family.…