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Length: 28 hour/s
(3 1/2 days)
Course
Cost: $895.00 members
Course
Number: FS101
 Course
Outline
Course
Description:
This
conference gives you
strategies and tools to develop and implement
family-centered and strengths-based approach to
partnering with families in making decisions,
setting goals, and achieving desired outcomes. It is
founded on the principle of communicating openly and
honestly with families in a way that supports
disclosure of culture, family dynamics, and personal
experiences in order to meet the individual needs of
every family and every child. Engagement goes beyond
simple Prerequisites: None
Learning Objectives: Upon
completion of this course, you will:
- Enhance the supportive relationship.
A
family’s belief that all its members are
respected and that their feelings and concerns
are heard strengthens their relationship with
their caseworker. This positive relationship, in
turn, can increase the chances for successful
intervention.
Promoting family "buy-in."
When
families are part of the decision-making process
and have a say in developing plans that affect
them and their children, they are more likely to
be invested in the plans and more likely to
commit to achieving objectives and complying
with treatment that meets their individual
needs.
Expanding options.
Inclusion of family members—including fathers
and extended family—early in a case provides a
greater opportunity to explore the use of
relatives as a placement/permanency option for
children.
Improving the quality and focus of visits.
The
partnership developed between the family and
social worker through family engagement
strategies strengthens the assessment process
and leads to more appropriate service provision.
Increasing placement stability.
Improving timeliness of permanency decisions.
Building family decision-making skills.
By being involved in strength-based
decision-making processes and having appropriate
problem-solving approaches modeled, families are
more comfortable communicating their own
problem-solving strategies and exploring new
strategies that may benefit themselves and their
children.
Enhancing the fit between family needs and
services.
Working collaboratively, caseworkers and
families are better able to identify a family’s
unique needs and develop relevant and culturally
appropriate service plans that address
underlying needs, build on family strengths, and
draw from community supports. A better fit in
services often leads to a more effective use of
limited resources.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for Family Workers, Health
Workers, Education Workers, Parent Involvement
Workers, Administrative Staff, Manager, Program Area
Managers, Directors, Coordinators or anyone working
in Head Start staff who are responsible for
providing strategies for a supportive parent
environment.
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