Based on the population that Children Services serves, which is families and children in the community, I feel that our agency has met the intended goals for the ProtectOhio, Family Team Meeting process. Although there are still aspects in the model that needs to be implemented corrected I still feel that we have improved a great deal in the past several years. At our agency, the ProtectOHIO Family Team Meeting Model is rooted in a set of principles and values. These principles and values are listed in our family team meeting rooms for the past 5 yesrs to guide the program, practices, services and supports conducted within this practice model. The principals are we strive to achieve positive outcomes for children and families, we advocate for each child’s safety, permanency and well-being and we seek to preserve and empower families and respect their dignity.
Families are most familiar with their history and can recognize their own strengths and concerns. Families have the right to be a part of the decision-making team. When families are part of the decision-making process and are given a voice, they are more likely to participate in the services to keep the family together. The most advantageous place for children to grow up is in their own family with a strong community support system. When immediate family is not available or appropriate, extended family and community resources may provide the best care and protection of the child. Families want and benefit from strong community support. We recognize the importance of providing effective and timely services. We aspire to be culturally competent. We honor each child’s family and culture. Families, communities and government share the responsibility for keeping children safe. ...
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...nd builds hope while motivates the family. Family driven approach is planning and decision-making. Reliance on the Family’s expertise, selection of team and resources. Strength-based approach builds on and compliments the family’s strengths, history of solving problems, natural resources, capacity and good efforts.
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This mini-paper will discuss the social welfare system. The mini-paper includes a discussion of welfare Policy, residual and institutional approach, and what is Social Welfare and Social Security. Midgely, (2009), pointed out that social welfare systems deliver services that facilitate and empower our society, especially to those persons who require assistance in meeting their basic human needs. The goal of social welfare is to provide social services to citizens from diverse cultures, and examples include Medicare, Medicaid, and food benefits. Midgley,( 2009).
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Christina and her family wish to successfully reunite despite the abuse that occurred in the past. The abuse was brought to the attention of Child Welfare by a teacher who noticed bruises on Christina. The fact that Christina was reluctant to discuss the bruises made the situation all the more suspicious and thus resulted in reporting the situation to Child Welfare. At this point, both the parents and Christina have stated they want their family to eventually be reunited. This is the broad goal that will be used as a starting point by the agency. The purpose of this discussion is to develop a goal plan for Christina and her family that emphasizes family reunification. There are four main points that this plan must address: goal objectives, strengths of the family, target dates of goals and interventions that will be used. In order to address these points the discussion will be split into 4 sections and each of the points will be addressed in a separate section.
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ii. A clear framework for local safeguarding boards for monitoring local services effectiveness. iii. Guidance aims to help professionals understand what they need to do and what they can expect of one another in order to safeguard/keep children
Welfare programs are an important part of American society. Without any type of American welfare, people will starve, children will not receive the proper education, and people will not receive any medical help simply because they do not have the resources available to them. Each of the three aspects of the American welfare system are unique in their own ways because they are funded differently and the benefits are given to different people. While support for these welfare systems has declined in the more recent years, the support for it when it was created was strong.
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The organization’s culture places an emphasis on a family centered framework that believes in eight principles. The first principle is that all children should be able to grow up in a safe and stable home. Secondly, it is implied most parents want to keep their children safe but some parents need to build on their family strengths. Thirdly, all families are different in culture, race and values. Fourth and fifth, when families are involved in CPS, CPS is responsible for finding permanency for the children and family engagement is more likely to occur if the family is involved in the process. Sixth, if parents are not able to protect their children from harm, CPS has the obligation to intervene for the child’s well-being. Next, if children have to be removed from their home, CPS should create and work on a permanency plan. Lastly, the permanency plan should be achieved as soon as possible (US Dept of Health and Human Services, 2013).
...lighted this feature because I value respect and feel that a very important aspect of working with children is engaging their families which invites opportunity for respect to be demonstrated. Dietze & Kashin (2012) explain the importance of engaging families when they state “Including the input of others is essential in a reflective practice and families have a right to be included” (p.411). In one of my placements I saw the positive impact that including a parent had on a young boy when his mother came in to read a story to the. The boy’s self-esteem seemed to increase and could be seen in the way that he beamed the whole time she was there. This experience highlighted to me the importance of family involvement in an early childhood program. These three highlighted statements all reflect values that are important to me and which are important parts of my practice.
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"Social welfare development in America has been fragmented and lacks comprehensive conceptual framework for its development. It continues to be in a constant state of evolution as the United States struggles with mitigating the effects of a market-based economy on certain segments of the population."
In society today, we are working with families and children are more diverse than ever. We are servicing families and children from so many different traditions, beliefs and values. Every family has their own stories. We will find that families and children