Family reunification

that they have different historical consequences. 
Looking at the two instances above, it therefore seems far more constructive to approach a different question: How come, from a modern day perspective, one of these instances hints more towards reunification…

On October 1st, Diane McCall came to inform our class on CASA. CASA ( an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocate) serves children who have been removed from their home by Child Protective Services (CPS) and is devoted to the best interest of the child. When CASA is called by the courts, they become the legal guardian of the child and they assume the responsibilities of the parent until they find a suitable living arrangement for the child. In order to successfully accomplish this, they are…

Paula Hoskins is a dependency case manager for Childnet an organization that is under the umbrella of the Department of Children and Families, whom my family and I have known for a few years now through mutual friendships. Being a dependency case manager is certainly not an easy task, especially when you are actually good at your job because they like to load the most cases on their best workers such as Ms. Hoskins who juggles well over 40 cases a week whereas most juggle about 20-30. Some of…

neglect behavior. Karen provided us a long explanation and examples about why Amber did not get or is not willing to understand the necessity for her to engage in MH services. This is right now the main concern of why the CW is not developing a family reunification plan. One of the examples provided by Karen was that in many occasions Amber did not wake up to take her children to their doctor appointments. Karen also said that Amber is unable to recognize Zack as a threat to her children. She…

Social workers often encounter challenging situations which involve making ethical decisions. Social workers must uphold and follow the CASW/NASW Code of Ethics, CASW Guidelines for Ethical Practice and the MASW Standards of Practice when providing support to clients. These documents help social workers maintain the highest level of practice as well as help them determine the “correct” course of action when ethical dilemmas arise. This paper will explore Melinda Hassan’s situation; deciding…

underlying issues that contribute to the juvenile's involvement with the juvenile drug court system. These are the issues due to being subjected to exposure to drug dependency because foster care youth have been previously been maltreated and lack of reunification with their…

turned into 33 Sisters caring for more than 200 girls and young woman. Through the next 30 years, the home named the “House of Good Shepherd expanded their services, however did not have an adequate amount of land to provide these services. The Ford family stepped up and gave the Sisters 50 acres of land on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn Heights for just $1.00. After they were able to begin taking the steps to develop residence halls, a school, a powerhouse, and an auditorium/gymnasium, the…

INTRODUCTION Can you take a minute and imagine what it would be like to be taken away from your family, friends, possibly out of the school you were attending, and everything you have ever known? Imagine leaving behind everything that was important to you, like the security of your family, your favorite blanket, or even your favorite stuffed animal that provided you comfort when times were tough. I know what this is like firsthand. Then think about being put into a home with a set of strangers…

match for a safe home is access to a safe living environment and increased opportunity for families to provide a healthy lifestyle for young children. “Over 400,000 American children are in foster care, approximately 102,000 foster children are up for adoption, and about 1 in every 184 children in the U.S. are in the foster care system” (fosterclub.com). With this, the U.S. is strongly in need of foster families, and through the creation of this organization, the economic opportunity of…

Amy Freeman graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor’s in social works. She currently works for the Division of Family and Child Services (DFCS) in Walton County. Walton County has 123 children in foster care during April, 2015 to March, 1015. The Division of Family and Children Services is the part of Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS). Division of Family and Child Services investigates child abuse; finds foster homes for abused and neglected children; helps low income,…