Expedited family group engagement and child permanency

Pennell, Joan; Edwards, Myles; Burford, Gale

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2010.03.029

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“…Several studies have found Family Group Decision Group Making (FGDM) meetings to be associated with decreased additional contact with CPS, decreased future maltreatment, better placement stability, and increased placement with relatives (Crampton, 2003; Crampton & Jackson, 2007; Pennel, Edwards, & Burford, 2010). However, studies utilizing evaluation data from the only randomized trial of FGDM (Berzin, 2006; Berzin, Cohen, Thomas, & Dawson, 2008) found no significant differences between children whose families had participated in FGDM and those who had not with regard to future maltreatment rates, placement stability, and permanency.…”

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The impact of system of care support in adherence to wraparound principles in Child and Family Teams in child welfare in North Carolina

Snyder

Lawrence

Dodge

2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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North Carolina is one of a growing number of states to implement family meeting models in child welfare as a way to engage families, while simultaneously addressing complex familial needs and child safety issues. However, much is still unknown regarding how family meetings actually operate in child welfare, underscoring a clear need for further evaluation of this process. Utilizing direct observational data of Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings, collected as part of two separate evaluations of the North Carolina Division of Social Service’s Multiple Response System (MRS) and System of Care (SOC) initiatives, the purpose of the current study was to examine whether the support provided by SOC improved fidelity to the CFT model in child welfare. The observations were conducted using the Team Observation Measure consisting of 78 indicators that measure adherence to ten domains associated with high quality family team meetings (e.g., collaborative, individualized, natural supports, outcomes based, strengths-based). Findings indicate that receiving SOC support in child welfare leads to a more collaborative and individualized decision-making process with families. Meeting facilitators in SOC counties were better prepared for CFTs, and had greater ability to lead a more robust and creative brainstorming process to develop a family-driven case plan. The current study also provides a much needed description of the CFT meeting process within child welfare using a direct observational measure.

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The impact of system of care support in adherence to wraparound principles in Child and Family Teams in child welfare in North Carolina

Snyder

Lawrence

Dodge

2012

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…As reported elsewhere, children whose families had a FTM compared with those who did not were significantly more likely to be placed in kin foster care, leave care faster, and be discharged to their parents or relatives (Pennell, Edwards & Burford, 2010). This article's central question is: At such an early stage of the state intervening, what happens when space is opened for family and community members to influence the decision making?…”

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Family Team Meetings as Principled Advocacy

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Edwards³

2011

Journal of Public Child Welfare

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Involving families in decision making is especially challenging when children are removed on an involuntary and emergency basis. To encourage participation of families, legislation for child welfare enacted in Washington, DC extended the time before a first hearing from 24 to 72 hours so that a family team meeting could be held to develop a plan for presenting in court. This article reports the qualitative findings from an external evaluation of the District of Columbia's implementation of this legislation. Agency and community interviewees largely agreed that the program was carried out with fidelity to principles of family and community engagement, mobilized family group resources without jeopardizing parents' rights to legal counsel, and supported families to advocate for themselves. Considerable effort is required by professionals to collaborate around the principles of family engagement.

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“…Second, previous studies have attempted to investigate the varying indicators of placements in the contexts of family meetings, including time in placements, placement types, and placement stability (LaBrenz & Fong, ). However, the previous studies have mainly examined how certain types of family meetings (e.g., family group decision making and family team conferencing) produces the positive outcomes of placements (Crea et al, ; Pennell, Edwards, & Burford, ). As the primary purpose of family meetings is to enhance the major child welfare outcomes, such as permanency, the emphasis on placement measures as outcomes seems understandable.…”

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Effects of case characteristics on teamwork in family meetings

Kim

Imburgia

Armstrong-Richardson

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Child & Family Social Work

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Little empirical research has examined the effects of case characteristics on highquality teamwork within family meetings in child welfare. We attempted to fill this gap using 497 child welfare cases in a Midwestern state in the United States. We found that overall teamwork was negatively associated with domestic violence, frequent placement moves, and a permanency plan of adoption, whereas teamwork was positively associated with the length of involvement in the child welfare system.We also examined the relationships between the case characteristics and two components of teamwork. The results showed that domestic violence and the length of the involvement were equally significant factors for both team formation and functioning.The permanency plan of adoption was a significant factor for team formation, but not for team functioning. Finally, family voices and frequent team meetings appeared to be stronger factors for improving both team formation and functioning. The results suggest that families in the child welfare system have different experiences in forming and functioning high-quality family team meetings. Therefore, it is necessary to customize specific processes and strategies to promote teamwork depending on the child and family's characteristics and situations.

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Expedited family group engagement and child permanency

Cited by 56 publications

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The impact of system of care support in adherence to wraparound principles in Child and Family Teams in child welfare in North Carolina

The impact of system of care support in adherence to wraparound principles in Child and Family Teams in child welfare in North Carolina

Family Team Meetings as Principled Advocacy

Effects of case characteristics on teamwork in family meetings

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