“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

• Bridgette.voncordes-Bertrand@co.ym.mn.gov• Jessi Jeppesen

• Jessica.Jeppesen@co.ym.mn.gov