Collateral Interview Summary

I set up an interview with his parents to discuss his progress and find out some information about David. A translator will be needed due to his parents not speaking English. I’ve asked the parents how David’s behavior is at home and how his attitude is towards his school work. I also asked his parents how he reacts when asked about his classmates and school in general. Is he excited to go to school? Does he like learning? Does he have any friends he talks to? After this, I discussed how David is in class including his behavior. He tries to participate sometimes in school and just sits quietly at times. I have noticed him trying to work harder and understand certain material. He will try to reply when spoken to in his best ability. When he is in a group whether it’s playing or working on a project he will attempt to converse with the others.

kris was referred to me by her doctor due to her stress disorder trying to

Crystal stated that the foster father is not talking nice to Josilynn, Josilynn reports. Josilynn reports that the foster father is saying, "none of your nosey ass business". Worker will address without telling the foster parent what was said, speaking about age appropriate conversations. Crystal reports when the worker informed the foster parent not to cut Josilynn's hair, the foster father told Josilynn that her mother should worry about getting the children back rather than them taking care of the children. The children stated that the foster father is mean and the foster mother is nice. The worker stated that the foster mother is a push over like Crystal and is often ran over by the children. The foster father is not a push

Behavior: Reyna behavior has improved from the initial date of placement. Youth became very proud when achieving her goals. Reyna completed his goals of complying with rules of the home and school on a daily basis, express her frustrations in an appropriate manner and have bi-weekly visits with bio-family. Youth learned various ways to cope and express her feelings at individual therapy and SAFY clinicians.

Carl Fleischer, a 17 year old high school student was sent to the Social Workers office to discuss surrounding issues that might be the cause of his failing grades. Carl was very candid in his conversation with the Social Worker and admits to being an under achiever. Carl is not performing well academically which is a concern. The school Social Worker wanted to learn about Carl and asked him open and closed ended questions about is daily life style. Carl was very talkative in the conversation about himself and became detached when asked to talk more about why he felt he dad was a scumbag.

MSTT met with Drew and Esmrel regarding Esmrel attention seeking behaviors. Esmrel explained his behaviors were not attention seeking he was just bored within the home. He stated him and his father do things together but he want to do more things together. MSTT asked Drew to explain why he did not follow through with taking Esmrel out a weekend ago. Drew explained him and Esmrel talked and instead of doing things in the community together they are going to attend church functions together. The family just became members of a new church and the church is requiring them to take classes and attend different functions throughout the week. Esmrel and Drew have agreed to attend these functions together improving their relationship and faith together.

A collateral interview was conducted with Dr. Carol Gervais, the pediatrician reported that she begin treating Kensington at eleven months and then saw the child again when she was two years old. The pediatrician stated that the mother was traveling and had moved.

Mathew has done a great job completing assignments in a timely manner, and being active in his treatment and psycho-education. He also appears to gaining more confident in taking up space and putting a voice to his concerns, desires, and needs. In treatment sessions he is able to accept feedback and re-direction and is able to identify thinking errors, when he reacts out of emotion, and when he fails to ‘think’ and instinctually react when he becomes caught up in the moment/engaged in activities.

My child 's name is Jude Alexander and he is a male. As a baby he is cautious around new people and situations, but warms up fairly quickly to friendly people. In kindergarten Jude Alexander seemed to have made one or two friends and usually played cooperatively and was sometimes reluctant to join in new activities with unfamiliar children. He performed below average on tests of vocabulary, and the ability to retell a story. He had a real knack for the art projects, and really got interested in the pre-math activities involving working with blocks and geometric shapes. In first through fifth grade he worked cooperatively in groups, usually respects the rights and property of others, and usually demonstrates appropriate peer social interaction. He demonstrates strength in art, all areas of reading, and in spelling and appropriate for the grade level in writing. He needs additional help in the areas of speaking and listening and in the content knowledge of social studies, science and music. He was average in mathematical problem solving, understanding of data, number concepts, graphical applications, and arithmetic computation. In the seventh grade, he consistently contributes to cooperative group activities and respects the rights and possessions of others, and shows age-appropriate social interaction with peers. He demonstrates strength in art, reading, spelling and writing. He was average in math and science, and needs additional

There are 2.2 million people that are locked up in prison or in jail. 7million are on probation or parole. Taxpayers had paid about 80 billion dollars that are spent on corrections facilities alone. (urban.org). People that are incarcerated are either in for federal crimes like murder or smaller misdemeanor crimes like theft. The correctional systems are based on diversion programs, functions of parole boards, and the effectiveness of treatments and prison services.

Emily is a 6-year-old girl referred by her pediatric psychologist because of behavioral issues. Emily’s parents have informed the analyst that her problems first arose when she

I interviewed John and Cindy about their marriage and the challenges they’ve faced together as a married couple. I am encouraged by their relationship and have decided to use their relationship as a model for my second interview. John and Cindy have been married for almost 5 years. In addition to this union, there is McKenna, Cindy’s son. They are a blended family, of course, and are part of the more modern structure of families in our society.

The interview session is conducted face-to-face at home. At first, interviewing this individual was very difficult because of the personal relationship we share. Due to our goofy characteristics and light nature of our relationship, it was hard to be serious to conduct the standard interview and stick to the objective. However, we were able to compose ourselves and have a successful dialogue, where I was able to ask serious questions for the assignment. We had an effective conversation where we were both open and honest with one another. My interviewee was Biniyam Birhane, my boyfriend and the father of our beautiful children, Delina and Nehemiah. Biniyam came into my life six years ago through a mutual friend and we have been in a committed relationship for the past four years after building a foundation of friendship. Within the short timeframe, our life was completed changed to a selfless journey; we are both completely dedicated to our children. However, self-disclosure, trust, love, and commitment shared among each placed us at vulnerable moments that confirmed the trust for each other. Like any other relationships, the conflict were there to enhance our relations; however, we created a coping strategy to overcome the conflicts. This interview, in a way, helped us realize the positive qualities we share are irreplaceable and it is worth embracing: our children, values, culture, trust, love, and each other.

Robert called me before we got to the profile results. He needed help to handle a more pressing need. Robert and his wife Beth have accepted three boys from the county foster children program. The young boys are Jacquan (5), Dietrich (3), and Reggie (2). Since Robert and his wife are Caucasian, the fact that the young boys are African-American complicates this even more. The transition has been quite stressful. He and Beth have had a small amount of sleep in the past few days and are almost at wit’s end. Robert called me concerned with the fact that the kids are punching holes in the walls and threatening to kill them. He said Reggie goes into rages and goes into what he describes as “out of body” experiences in which the child writhed on the floor and does not seem to remember the rages when they are over. When he does Bible stories and talks about Jesus, it seems the kids go into a rage. They also have noticed very strange feelings in their home. We talked about how this was a real adjustment for the kids and that they had been taken away from their parents. He mentioned that the nights were the worse time for the kids. They did not want to go to bed. The children had been physically and

It is a nice day in the late afternoon. I sit with my uncle in the dining room. The warm, soothing lights hang above us in the wooden chairs. He sits ready and prepared for the interview. Chad Krumbach grew up in Osceola, Nebraska, a small, quiet town west of Lincoln. He went to the Osceola High school and was the punter for their football team. He then graduated and chose to go to UNL, where he majored in biology and nutrition. He then stayed in Nebraska until he moved to Arizona in 2000, He is now an accountant who works at home. He lives with his wife and two daughters.