FS Family Case Study

In case study nine, “The Family I Have,” we explore the relationship life of a Jewish girl named Myra during her adolescent years. Her story primarily focuses on her family relationship issues being that she neglected her family for her friends and other aspects of her life. This case study explores the relationship transition from family first to friends first as Myra went from childhood to adolescents. Like many adolescents, Myra’s shift is further driven by the newfound independence of adolescence, However, her desire for independence and means to gain it may have been more extreme than the stereotypical adolescent, causing turmoil in her and her family’s lives. Her story also analyzes the concept of family and the roles that each member plays within the unit. Eventually, Myra tries to strengthen her relationship with her family during her college years but wonders if it’s too late because the damage of their roles is already done.

When children come into the custody of DCFS and are placed into Foster Care they are scared, confused, lonely, and usually conditioned not to tell when they are being mistreated. Most of the children that come into “the system” have learned to accept abuse as normal or natural and are unaware that they are even being mistreated. Therefore, when they are placed in homes where this is occurring it is not in their nature to speak up. Once they are removed from their parents, they are solely reliant on the department for their protection and it is the department’s responsibility to provide that protection which has not always been fulfilled by the department or the foster care agencies. The department should be making reasonable efforts to provide proper services

The service user I chose to assess is a 17-year-old Hispanic male whose modified name is Ricardo Sanchez. I provided casework services to Ricardo for two years in my previous role as a Therapeutic Caseworker at my current workplace, the Children’s Village, a foster care agency. Ricardo was placed in foster care after he was removed from his father’s care due to verbal and physical abuse. Ricardo’s father assumed his custody after Ricardo’s mother passed over a drug overdose when he was 15. This was Ricardo’s second time in foster care. Ricardo’s first foster care experience happened when he was 10 years-old as a result of alleged physical abuse by his mother, who at the time had full custody of Ricardo. The report was made by Ricardo’s third grade teacher after noticing bruises on Ricardo’s arms. At the time, Ricardo was only in foster care for two months as

CAPTA continued the efforts to rid child abuse through funding programs that not only assisted in providing knowledge with identifying and reporting cases of abuse, but also providing aid and helpful resources to the child victims. “The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs, Title IV-B subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, is a significant source of federal funds to help states keep children safe from maltreatment, allow children to remain safely with their families, and ensure safe and timely permanency for children in foster care.” (Program, 2011). These programs receive funding and the costs vary depending on the demands, “In the most recent years, Congress has provided between $7.6 billion and $9.7 billion in federal support dedicated

According to Public Law under P.L., 93-247, a financial assistance program was developed to provide the funds for individual in the prevention, identification, and treatment of children who are being abused, neglected, or for any purpose (United States, 1974). The State of Florida statute regarding child abuse is explained in F.S. 39.201 (2) (a): Each report that is suspected of a child being abused, abandonment or neglected must be reported to the Departments Central Abuse Hotline, 1(800) 96- ABUSE. If the report is more severe as listed under F.S. 39.201 (2) (b), which reports sexual and physical abuse from an individual who is responsible for the welfare of the children, then it must reported to the local law enforcement and Department of Children and Families central abuse hotline. Where you will then provide a written report (Form 4002B) where your statement will remain confidential (Abuse Training, 2007).

Ms. Myiesha Leonard reported that her understanding of why the children were removed from their home was because the mother called in to CPS and reported that she could not care for the children anymore. Ms. Leonard did not clearly describe the allegations of abuse and/or neglect and she understands her brother mental needs but does not believe he was violence toward anyone. She reported knowing about the abuse or neglect of the children. Ms. Leonard appears to need additional information about the abuse and/or neglect of the children because of not knowing what took place. Ms. Leonard also does not understand the impact of the perpetrator’s behavior on the children. Ms. Leonard believes there is a need to protect the children from the perpetrator

The trainee will explore the 51A report of child abuse or neglect. The first intensive reviews the detail how to take a 51A report. The trainee also goes through the 51A form for mandated reporters. The trainee is also introduced to the three goals of screening which states the primary goal of screening is to gather sufficient information from the reporter to be able to identify and locate the children, parents or primary caretaker, and also check agency records to determine if the family has been reported or known to the agency. The second goal of screening is to meet the needs of the reporter by providing support and encouragement to the reporter as they deal with the fears and concerns regarding the family. Frequent reports struggle with the decision of whether or not to file. The third goal is to determine in collaboration with the Hotline clinical case supervisor and the DCF on call supervisor what the response time will be for the DCF determining risk level to the child. In the second week the trainee is also trained in writing the 51A narrative, screening decisions, DCF protective intake procedures, and a iFamily net intensive entering the 51A reports in the iFamily net database, searching of people, cases, and foster

IRTC spoke with assigned CPS, Tannisea Tracy, who reported that the subject child was interviewed today and she mentioned that she was raped twice by a previous foster father; subject child couldn’t recall who, where, or when the incident occurred. CPS was provided with no additional information pertaining to the extent of the incident or identifying factors for the perpetrator. CPS voiced that the subject child stated that she does not want to talk to CPS again. Subject child is residing in a psychiatric facility for suicidal ideation and is not currently in a foster home. At this time, additional information is required before this case could be enhanced to an IRT. CPS will attempt to converse with the foster care agency regarding the subject

review and that the court approved the plan to maintain placement with parent. Additionally, the service recommend by the judge to the mother are

Each year, the Henrico Court Appointed Special Advocates (Henrico CASA) program harnesses the power of over 100 volunteers, supervised by three staff members, to provide a complete investigation and reports to the Court during up to 400 cases with allegations of abuse and neglect of a child. Our program’s focused and intense training program empowers these everyday citizens to play a powerful role in these abused and neglected children’s lives. Our volunteer advocates investigate the children’s situations and make recommendations for ameliorating services and appropriate permanent homes. The program’s lean and efficient staff provides consistent support and continuing education to help ensure the best outcomes for each child at the minimal

FSFN for priors, locals/calls for service, FDLE reports, interviews with Shante, Travell, Breonna, and Jaylen. Collaterals: Neighbors, Tequia (sister), Marcy (PGM), Terrell (Paternal uncle), and Vernita (Maternal

The reporting party (RP) visited foster family on 7/6/15 and found foster father exhibiting mental health behaviors. The RP stated the foster father disclosed he suffers from epilepsy and doesn't take his medication since he doesn't need it. The RP also stated the foster father is prescribe medication due to anxiety and refuses to take the medication. The foster father believes the medication will cause him to "pass out." The RP states the home is a mess with "things all over the place." The RP did not give specific details regarding the "mess." The RP stated the foster father inappropriate behaviors caused him to "last out" at the children and confining the 5 year old child to the back of the garage. The RP stated the child has access to hazardous

CM spoke to Monique Cox (FSO) regarding implementation of FSO services for Ms. Moore (parent). Monique informed CM that she met with Ms. Moore last week at the family support group. CM and Monique discussed the Victim Rights program for Ms. Moore. Monique stated that the Victim Rights program can help Ms. Moore moved from her current living situation. Monique will explain this program to Ms. Moore in more detail. FSO will continue to keep CM updated.

In that investigation, the newspaper also discovered that the state had not released information on 655 abuse-related deaths in which maltreatment was present but that CPS caseworkers had determined was not the direct cause of the fatality. The law does not require the state to do so.” The article also included the statement: “The family-related deaths are a small portion of the fatalities examined by the Statesman — about 11 percent. But the numbers indicate that Child Protective Services has missed red flags signaling that some family members pose threats to children. Family members are “tremendous resources,” said John Specia, commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services. But it is critical to ensure those children are living in a safe environment and being exposed to trustworthy people, he said.” The article concluded by advocating for “kinship care” by stating: “Research shows that placing kids in familiar homes keeps them safer, more emotionally stable and more likely to remain in their neighborhoods. They are also less likely to be placed in

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