Putting the statutes in focus for working with families

Reading all of the statutes gives you the background to be able to decide the course of what is within the framework for FS. What needs to temper the law is the realization that you are working with a family.

We have talked about families’ first impressions during the intake process. It is also important to be aware of our own first impressions of families. The old proverb, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” is true in this case. Being aware of your comfort zones can help you plan ways to make uncomfortable situations more comfortable in the future.

 

P roceed

A lways with

C onsideration

E mpathy

Keep in mind that, as applied to the intake process, this acronym focuses on understanding the concepts of all First Steps forms, how to interview the family so they don’t feel they’re being  interrogated, and comfortably pacing the collection of personal information.

In Module I: Orientation, you did some work with understanding families using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. The information is important and should be repeated here when thinking about how to PACE working with the family and how the cultural competencies need to be a cornerstone of the service coordinator's work with families. It is important to be senstive to families feelings and to recognize their comfort levels. Click here to review the chart.

 

Reflection questions:

1. Refer back to Parental Rights link above. Consider what part of the statutes was used to correspond to the rights outline in the Parental Rights statement.

2. Look at the Parental Rights section again (starting with An Evaluation ), this time using a family’s perspective. What questions would you have about this information before you signed a consent form?

 

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