FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN CHILD WELFARE: ETHICS, EMPATHY, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
Tracking # 20-1388400
Course overview
THIS COURSE EQUIPS MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED, ETHICAL, AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING FAMILIES INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. PARTICIPANTS EXPLORE THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF SYSTEMIC TRAUMA, LEARN TO REFRAME "RESISTANCE" AS A SURVIVAL RESPONSE, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES THAT BUILD SAFETY AND TRUST. GROUNDED IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, THIS COURSE OFFERS TOOLS TO ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING CPS INVOLVEMENT. THROUGH REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES, REFLECTIVE EXERCISES, AND APPLIED FRAMEWORKS, THIS COURSE EMPOWERS CLINICIANS TO SUPPORT FAMILY HEALING, SAFETY, AND REUNIFICATION WITHIN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS.
Subject areas
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