COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & LINKAGES: REACHING OUT TO WORK TOGETHER — HANDOUT AND TRANSPARENCY 3.4
Dimension |
Child
Welfare Agency
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Other
Agency
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Definition
of "issue" (i.e. child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic
violence, school failure?) |
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How is the "issue"
defined? (What is the
presenting problem and underlying issues?) |
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Intervention |
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What is the
intervention? |
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Training
of staff |
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What is the
disciplinary background of staff? |
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What are
the goals of the agency? |
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What is the
agency mandated to do? |
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How is the
agency funded? |
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Where do the
agency funds come from? |
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Dimension |
Child
Welfare Agency
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Substance
Abuse
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Definition
of "issue" (i.e. child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic
violence, school failure?) |
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How is the "issue"
defined? (What is the
presenting problem and underlying issues?) |
Child maltreatment. Under- lying issues can include poverty, abuse as a child, family stress, substance abuse, etc. |
Addiction to a substance(s) (alcohol and/or drug(s)). |
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Intervention |
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What is the
intervention? |
Assess risk, safety, strengths, needs of family. Restore Family functioning and return child if appropriate or another permanent home. |
Hospital detox. Methadone treatment. Group support (e.g.,
A.A.). Coming to terms with life-long addiction. Learning
how to abstain. Dealing
with relapse. |
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Training
of staff |
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What is the
disciplinary background of staff? |
Usually social work education (BSW or MSW) but often a college degree. |
Certified Addictions Counselor. |
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What are
the goals of the agency? |
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What is the
agency mandated to do? |
Ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being |
Hospital detox. Provide
substance abuse treatment services. Referral. Prevention. |
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How is the
agency funded? |
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Were do the
agency funds come from? |
Federal IV-B and E dollars. State dollars. County dollars if county- administered system. |
Some federal funds. Mostly state dollars. |
Dimension |
Child
Welfare Agency
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TANF
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Definition
of "issue" (i.e. child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic violence,
school failure?) |
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How is the
"issue" defined? (What is the
presenting problem and underlying issues?) |
Child maltreatment. Under- lying issues can include poverty, abuse as a child, family stress, substance abuse, etc. |
Lack of income, due to unemployment, to support children—provide
food, medical care, etc. Personal responsibility. |
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Intervention |
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What is the
intervention? |
Assess risk, safety, strengths, |
Assess job skills. Employment training. Job coaching. Seeking and securing employment. Job retention. |
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Training
of staff |
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What is the disciplinary
background of staff? |
Usually social work education (BSW or MSW) but often a college degree. |
Social work and in-service training on such issues as
eligibility, substance abuse, etc. |
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What are
the goals of the agency? |
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What is the
agency mandated to do? |
Ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being |
Economic self-sufficiency of the client and family. |
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How is the
agency funded? |
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Were do the
agency funds come from? |
Federal IV-B and E dollars. State dollars. County dollars if county- administered system. |
Large federal dollars. State dollars. |
Dimension |
Child
Welfare Agency
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Domestic
Violence
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Definition
of "issue" (i.e. child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic violence,
school failure?) |
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How is the
"issue" defined? (What is the
presenting problem and underlying issues?) |
Child maltreatment. Underlying issues can include abuse, etc. |
Violence perpetrated against adolescents and/or adults
within the context of family or intimate relationships, typically involving
repetitive behavior encompassing different types of abuse (physical assault,
sexual assault, psychological and emotional abuse). |
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Intervention |
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What is the
intervention? |
Assess risk, safety, strengths, needs of family. Restore family functioning and return child if appropriate or another permanent home. |
Protection of the victim. Rehabilitation of the victim, including mental health,
housing, income. Sometimes, rehabilitation of the perpetrator. |
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Training
of staff |
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What is the
disciplinary background of staff? |
Usually social work education (BSW or MSW) but often a college degree. |
Mental health, counseling. Sometimes law enforcement. |
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What are
the goals of the agency? |
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What is the
agency mandated to do? |
Ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being |
Protection and rehabilitation of the victims of domestic violence. Prosecution of the
perpetrator. |
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How is the
agency funded? |
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Were do the
agency funds come from? |
Federal IV-B and E dollars. State dollars. County dollars if county- administered system. |
Mostly state funds. Charitable funds. |
Dimension |
Child
Welfare Agency
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The
Courts
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Definition
of "issue" (i.e. child maltreatment, substance abuse, domestic violence,
school failure? |
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How is the
"issue" defined? (What is the
presenting problem and underlying issues?) |
Child maltreatment. Under- lying issues can include poverty, abuse as a child, family stress, substance abuse, etc. |
Violation of the law. |
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Intervention |
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What is the
intervention? |
Assess risk, safety, strengths, needs of family. Restore Family functioning and return child if appropriate or another permanent home. |
Protection of victims. Accountability of the child abuse and neglect perpetrator. Compliance with court orders. |
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Training
of staff |
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What is the
disciplinary background of staff? |
Usually social work education (BSW or MSW) but often a college degree. |
Legal and paralegal training. |
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What are
the goals of the agency? |
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What is the
agency mandated to do? |
Ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being |
The safety, permanence, and well- being the child abused/neglected. |
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How is the
agency funded? |
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Were do the
agency funds come from? |
Federal IV-B and E dollars. State dollars. County dollars if county- administered system. |
Mostly state dollars. |