Re: Protective Service Plans/Outcomes

["William A . Meezan" <meezan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mary,

You may want to look at the Family Assessment Form published by CWLA.  It
captures much, but not all, of what you describe you are looking for, and
workers find it helpful to do case plans, etc.

Bill

William Meezan, DSW, ACSW
Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families
University of Michigan School of Social Work
3850 SSWB
1080 South University
Ann Arbor, MI  48109-1106
Phone: (734) 763-3428    Fax: (734) 763-3372
e-mail: meezan@umich.edu

On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Mary Byrne wrote:

> We are working with our state child 
> protective system to try to develop a service 
> plan philosophy and apprroach which reflects 
> family-centered, 
> strengths-based practice. At the same time we 
> want to also capture the emphasis on 
> safety, permanence and well-being important 
> for careful work as well as the ASFA federal 
> intiiatives.
> 
> Are you aware of any states who are doing this 
> well? Can you recommend useful indicators of 
> child and family well-being that are easily
> transportable to the daily work of busy 
> family/child welfare staff and supervisors?
> 
> Many thanks,
> Mary Byrne
> School of Social Work
> Salem State College
> Salem, MA.
>