Family reunification

This 25- year old African American, single, mother of three children comes to Terrell County Department of Family and Children’s services from The Department of Foster Care Services, as a referral intake following her first allegation of an unfit parent due to substance on June 11, 2015. The client was not tested because she admitted drug use and she was positive for marijuana at the baby’s birth. Ms. Jabez admitted she was stressed out and this was why she used marijuana. Ms. Jabez stated…

go visit her biological family, but to see the woman who gave birth to her ,"The pictures I was like yes, this is true, you know I look at her and I even went to bathroom and held her picture up to the mirror to see the resembles and was like yes this definitely her" (Dolgin)! She goes on to say, "Never in a millions year I would think I'll be doing this, I could pinch myself" (Dolgin). Both of these statements showed the joy and happiness of going back to see her family is brought by Heidi.…

Emotional Impact PTSD has a significant emotional impact on returned soldiers; this is amplified with the occurrence of comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD). Ikin, Creamer, Sim, and McKenzie (2010) investigated the prevalence of comorbid PTSD and MDD amongst Australian veterans of the Korean War; 52 percent of PTSD cases were shown to have co-occurring depression. Key features of MDD include, disturbances in appetite, sleep, energy and concentration and overwhelming feelings of…

Care assisted poor and poverty stricken families who were unable to adequately provide for their children. Prior to welfare involvement, children were placed with family members or community members who cared for the child. In 1636, Benjamin Eaton became the first official “foster” child. Since that time, numerous laws and policies have been set up in an effort to care for children who experience abuse or neglect and provide temporary services to families in crisis (Barbell & Freundlich, 2001).…

self-contained settings, and staff secured setting (Curtis, Alexander, & Lunghofer, 2001; Child Welfare League of America, 2005). In general, residential care services represent an option of last resort. Child welfare systems attempt to work with children and families in the least restrictive environment. How we can improve juvenile delinquency and lower crime rates with foster youth? Such practices reflect in 1980 Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act (P.L. 96272) which established the…

Kristin and Julio live in a two story stick built house located on the grounds of the Bailie Youth Ranch. The Bailie Youth Ranch has five homes that are available to families who would like to get licensed for foster care. The front door opens into the kitchen, dining room, and living room. Adjacent to the dining room is the primary bathroom and master bedroom and bath. Across from the master bedroom is a bedroom. Down the hallway is a laundry room, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Down…

The department of Children and Families (DCF) is a strength-based agency that works to protect children from neglect and abuse. Working with families to build a rapport after removing the child could be challenging for a worker. It is essential to use the proper skills to build a working relationship by building rapport; gaining trust and caring for your clients. Working with children requires sensitivity, empathy, compassion and a love for children. Throughout my internship I realized just how…

cope and learn what healthy relationships are. Family- Life Course Theory; this can be used to support the family in coming together and supporting Lori and her children as she engages in counseling and rehabilitation. The family can benefit from group counseling, including Lori 's biological mother. Lori appears to want her mother in her life, but both need to find a healthy way to reach that goal. Also, utilizing this theory will help this family create an understanding within each other of…

state of displacement. I, on the other hand, was anticipating this to be a magical experience. Lost time was going to be made up for, forgiveness granted, and bonds would be created so strong they would rival the closest of family ties. I imagined how our great reunification would unfold, while setting up my lawn chair at the curb of our long driveway. Waiting for his taxi to arrive, I planned our first few moments together. Surely, I thought, he would pick me up and spin me around, telling me…

find information that will help them with job performance and identify resources for the families they serve more useful. While supervisors and administrators look at the development of program and policy (Brandford, C., English, D., and Coghlan, L., 2000). They state that no matter how data is collected it should provide beneficial and specific information that can improve services to the children and families served. According to Walker, B. (2013), child welfare leaders can use data to…