Family Interventions During The Child Welfare

The adoption process strives to serve the best interests of children should be the main focus in deciding all issues of adoption policies and practices. The adoption policy should always focus on finding the best parents for children who are in need of homes. This process helps someone join another’s family and should not be a defining characteristic or lifelong process. People who are adopted as infants grow up as healthy and productive as people who are raised in their own biological families. In November of each year, the President of the United States issues a proclamation to announce National Adoption Month. This is a time that is dedicated to raising awareness for the need of adoptive families and to encourage citizens to become involved in the lives of children and youth that are in the foster care system.

To begin my intervention I need to gather information that will help me understand the family. Mrs. Mann, a 38 year old Hispanic mother of three children, Trig (10 yrs.), William (8 yrs.), and Sally (5yrs.) contacted the community behavioral health clinic after her son Trig was suspended from school for fighting. Mrs. Mann works part time as an office manager and is highly concerned for her son. Mrs. Mann shared that due to the physical abuse and alcohol addiction of her husband she demanded that he leave the house. Mr. Joe Mann left the house three months ago after the demands of his wife. This event has changed the structure of the family, creating stress and communication issues. Based on the information from Mrs. Mann my client, Trig,

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Foster Parent One: Shelly was born and raised in Avery, TX. She is the biological daughter of Delores Jackson and David Monsiviaz. Shelly was adopted by her maternal aunt and uncle, Eura and Woodrow Hicks at the age of 3, Shelly’s mother was killed in a car accident and her father was not accept by the family due to his ethnicity. Shelly reported she was informed by her adoptive parents that her biological father was dead as well. When Shelly was an adult she searched and located him, however she has never contacted him because she feels that should have been his job.

Researchers started doing studies to figure out what the problems seemed to be. They separated the children into different ethnic groups to see if there was a difference. The results where shocking because they didn’t know it was as serious so the matter got deeper. When the results came back it showed that children of backgrounds such as African American or Native American they had a harder time of being adopted. The focus is now on these to ethnic groups due to the high ratings of their findings.

Action: MHP and MHS discuss Donovan’s behaviors in the home and community. MHP and MHS review monthly paperwork that is needs to be submitted. MHS and MHP complete a walk-through of Donovan’s bedroom and play room. MHP and MHP discuss upcoming medical appointments. MHP email Ms. Greene at the MUSC Foster Care Support Clinic to assist MHS with verifying upcoming medical appointments. MHP and MHS discuss MHS contact with Donovan’s DSS worker.

In the United States, there are programs designed to protect children. There are foster care, group homes, and other services for children safety. The Child Protective Services in Alabama has the sole purpose of helping children in cases of neglect and abuse (Child Protective Services). These services include foster care programs where children who are at risk of harm from birth family, or who suffers from mental, emotional, or physical issues. These services provide care to all children who meet the state qualifications and removed from their current home (Introduction of Foster Care). The foster care system is where children who can no

Family assessments can be complex and challenging because all families are found to be unique and so are the issues they encounter and the solutions they find (Holland, 2005). This essay will examine a case study that is mentioned within the appendix; and use theoretical models to formulate a bio-psychosocial assessment in the light of the family’s family life stage and provide a brief intervention. This essay will first state the presenting issues and then go onto formulating a bio psychosocial assessment and will draw learning from different theoretical frameworks such as the multidimensional approach; functional family therapy model, collaborative family work model, multigenerational family systems model to inform the assessment. Aspects of the theory and how they inform the assessment will be highlighted and risk and protective factors will be identified through the assessment. The essay will conclude with a brief intervention plan based on the assessment formulated and the theories used.

The first person I interviewed was Celeste Lashmett. Celeste was my high school track coach and had recently became a new parent in the last two years. AJ is two years and four months old right now. Celeste is currently living in Winchester Illinois with her husband Tim. Tim and Celeste have been married for the last five years. With AJ only being a little over two years old I would still consider them to be new parents. Tim works at Lincoln Land FS in Winchester and Celeste is the high school guidance counselor and also the high school track coach. The interview was done at the high school in Celeste’s office and Tim was not present.

The second account of a changing stance toward children’s rights was evolution alongside women’s rights. Before this time, women and children were seen as unimportant under the law, whereas a father was given almost total control over all matters regarding his wife and children. If a father was violent or neglectful, society simply turned their shoulder to it. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, laws pertaining to the family system began to change. A new law recognized the equal rights of fathers and mothers with the mother’s rights reigning over the fathers in regards to the children. Also, the legal system began viewing children as important to the future of society, therefore “appropriate objects of the court’s

This worker recommends that Vickie and Richard Brown adopt Antonio James in order to provide him with permanency. The emotional bond between Richard, Vickie, and Antonio is evident. Antonio considers the home his and views it as a source of comfort and safety. Vickie and Richard demonstrate a solid understanding of Antonio's history, possible needs, and have no hesitation in providing for those needs. They have a current foster care license with our agency. Vickie and Richards's licensing worker, Leslie Boyd, was contacted on 5/19/2016, in regards to the prospective adoption of Antonio. Leslie stated that she has no concerns about Vickie and Richard Brown adopting Antonio and does not foresee any problems with the foster care license. The

The intense opposition of transracial adoption is evidenced in a multitude of different ways. During the initial phase of the adoption process prospective parents are discouraged from proceeding by the intake worker. They are constantly bombarded with the alleged difficulties involved in transracial adoptions and questioned about their motives for adopting (Adoption 85). Parents are accused of

As a Social Worker, I have had the opportunity to work with children and families from diverse socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. My experience and training includes extensive work with prenatal, infant and early childhood education and development. Through this course I have been able to

My original purpose was emphasizing the urgency, and all people knew that. This proved that the same lever would have different power depending on the situation and stage. The following things were simple after everyone knew my plan. I issued an e-mail notice to grab people’s attention. 5 people expressed their interests. None was in unaware and aware unit until week 55. I conducted private interviews and walked the talk, which were successful. 6 people were interested, 1 person was trial, and 9 people had adopted.

you live in, public adoption agencies but they have little relation to independent adoption, private adoption agencies which will have knowledge of local attorneys, physicians may be familiar with adoption attorneys in their community, and adoptive parent associations this is an association formed by adoptive parents which they share information about adoption. Networking is important it refers to “getting the word out” to make as many people aware that you are interested in adopting. When done correctly, it can work effectively. A photo-resume letter is a way to network to birth mothers. This should be done in no formula because you want the birth mother to