Maintaing Family Roots-The Impact of Sibling and Relative Relationships
Dates: September 17, 2021
Meets: F from 8:50 AM to 12 N
Dept of Health & Human Svcs Em: $0.00
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Children in the child welfare system often become unintentionally unrooted. This training will help child welfare staff move beyond just understanding relevant policy, to being able to realistically work to maintain the child's connections, i.e. roots, at various stages of the child welfare case. Discussion will occur on how these actions can enhance the well-being, permanency outcomes, and identity development of children served. Special focus will occur specific to sibling placements and connections.
Objectives: Participants will:
1. Enhance understanding of policy framework and purpose around maintaining connections for children in the child welfare system
2. Understand how maintaining important connections impact a child's well-being, permanency outcome, and identity development
3. Identify specific strategies that can be utilized by child welfare staff to creatively maintain the child's connections, with particular emphasis on sibling relationships
Recommended for LBSW and LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.
Objectives: Participants will:
1. Enhance understanding of policy framework and purpose around maintaining connections for children in the child welfare system
2. Understand how maintaining important connections impact a child's well-being, permanency outcome, and identity development
3. Identify specific strategies that can be utilized by child welfare staff to creatively maintain the child's connections, with particular emphasis on sibling relationships
Recommended for LBSW and LMSW beginning and intermediate skill levels.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | 3.00 |
| CEUs: | 3.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fee | Dept of Health & Human Svcs Em | $ 0.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | COURSE | $ 49.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Field Education Supervisor | $ 36.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | GVSU Faculty/Staff | $ 15.00 |
Amy Bailey
Amy Bailey has been working in child welfare in Michigan for over 15 years and is a licensed Master's level social worker. She's earned the John P Steketee Child Welfare Advocate of the Year award as well as the Michigan Supreme Court and Foster Care Review Board "Michigan's Foster Care Caseworker of the Year" award. Mrs. Bailey is currently employed as the Child Welfare Program Director at Pathways MI, a program of Arbor Circle.