“If this world makes you crazyAnd you've taken all you can bear
You call me upBecause you know I'll be there
And I'll see your true colorsShining through”
TrueColorsby:CindyLopper/AnnaKendrick
Genogram
TheFamilySharestheirDangerStatementandSafetyGoal
• December16,2013:ChildWelfareTruancyReferral-attendanceimprovedandcaseclosed,howeverthetruancycycledbackonApril29,2014• August6,2014:“GoingThroughtheMotions”
• MomwascourageousandspokeoutaboutwhatwashappeninginherhomeregardingDad’saddiction,impactstoheremotionalhealth,andbigfightsbetweenthem.
• MomencouragedChildren’sVoicesHeard:RThreeHouses;M’sSafetyHouse• FocuswasonR’snotattendschool,andnottherootcause.• ReferraltoCircle:Meetwithsupportsbutnotconsistent,continuedisolation,coulddothesurfaceofthesafetyplan,neededtogodeeper
• Dad’sopentoTreatmentFebruary2015butnotreadytobesober,orbuildinnewsupports.
• R’sfrustrationcontinuedtobuild;notreallyseeingchangeafteropeningup• YMCCPheldbottomlineofneedingsupportsandconsistencyofbringintheteamtogether.
• TheTeamPulledTogethertoDiscusstheConcerns:• Professionals(school,lawenforcement,supervisor)wereputtingpressureonCPtoplacethechildren;orarresteitherparent
• Dad’scontinuedmethuse;andfamilyfearshecouldoverdoseordie• MomfeltdesperatetothepointsheneededtogethisattentionandtriedtorunDadoverwithhercarwithMinthevehicle
• Extendedfamilyfeltnothingwasevergoingtochange
• WhatHappenedAfter:Theteamheldthefamily,nojudgmentsjustencouragement…westarteddiggingindeeper!
- TheChildProtectionWorker’sroleistocreatevisionfortheteamandstayconsistentinbottomlines;withaHUGEdoesofgenuinecaring• Supports:theparentswerebravebygoingintothecommunityandaskingpeopletobeapartoftheirnetworkofsupportsasCPSheldneedingpeopleinvolved
• OpenCommunication:Thesupportsneedtobefullyinformedastowhattheconcernsare(i.e.whyCPisinvolved)andwhytheyarebeingaskedtobeapartoftheteam,aswellas,theparentkeepingopencommunicationwithYMCFSCandtheteammembers.
• SafetyMeetings:bottomlinearoundthemneedingtomeetregularlytobuilddepthinplan,sharedrecordedpracticesofchildrensoeachpersoncouldseewhatwashappening,andalwaysinvitingextendedfamily.
• WordsandPicturesSafetyPlan-workandteamdevelopedinordertobuildchildren’strust;readbyparentsandwholeteam;thenpracticedinthehomeregularly
• TheTrajectoryandSafetyPlan—theworkercreatingaclearvisionforteam—everyoneonteamthenhadaguidetodevelopedsafetyplan
GUIDELINESTALKINGPIECECIRCLEKEEPINGCONSENSUSCEREMONYSTORYTELLING
INDIGENOUSTEACHINGS
SHAREDVALUES
Whatdifferencehasthisexperiencemadeforyou/thefamilyandhowhasitrippledoutinto
thecommunityforyouorothers?• Bridgette von Cordes
• [email protected]• Jessi Jeppesen
