Family Finding and Permanency
Striving to locate and engage family connections effectively, the Family Finding Model promotes safety, permanency, and well-being for children in the child welfare system. Utilizing techniques like the Tree of Life activity and Mobility Mapping, this approach emphasizes the importance of building relationships and support networks. Through these practices, the model aims to combat social isolation experienced by youth in care and facilitate their transition out of the child welfare system.
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Family Finding and Permanency Los Angeles CASA June 17, 2016 National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) Seneca Family of Agencies National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 1
Overview and short video National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 2
The FAMILY FINDING MODEL Strives to: Relentlessly locate and notify anyone related or connected to the child/youth via effective practices & tools in accordance with state and federal legislation and mandates. Engages identified family to stay connected to youth in care to combat the unintended social quarantine often experienced by children/youth in the child welfare system. Actively welcomes and involves family who can productively contribute via a prescribed process to plan for how the child/youth can safely achieve permanence and exit the child welfare system. Promotes the natural support network to develop a plan that identifies the role of team members, potential challenges to safety and well-being, and strategies to attend to those challenges to ensure safety, permanency and well-being. National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 3
Family Finding Model National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 4
Stephens Scenario Finding connections National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 5
The Tree of Life National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 6
Questions for Finding Naturally Connected Networks Think about the Tree of Life activity and what you have found to be effective in developing relationships with newly located family. What are your favorite questions? check What questions would you like to try out? circle What questions are discomforting? star National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 7
Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Adichie National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 8
Mobility Mapping A technique used with youth to help them remember relationships they have and people that can support them in this process. National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 9
Remembering Walk youth through memories of where they lived, who lived with them, who their friends were, who loved them, and who they loved Helps identify who the youth wants to connect with Helps to build Permanency Team National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 10
How to evoke memories Starting with first memories, have the youth draw their first home. Inquire who lived there, how old were they, etc. Move on to the next home, next neighborhood, etc. Ask Do you want to connect with that person? Ask Where do you see yourself in 6 months? National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 11
Mobility Mapping Video National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 12
Mobility Mapping Practice National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 13
Stephens Scenario Engaging Stephen and his connections National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 14
Think about the Tree of Life activity and what you have found to be effective in developing relationships with newly located family. What are your favorite questions? How can we get to know people outside of their problems? National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 15
Wrap-up, questions, reflections Bob Friend, Director NIPFC 510-677-0485 www.familyfinding.org bob_friend@senecacenter.org National Institute for Permanent Family Connectedness (NIPFC) 16
