The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton Presents: Building Relationships & Creating Safety Our Journey Using Signs Of Safety
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Rosina Harvey-Keeping Shannon May Michelle Taylor Karen Chardola Fred Magie Shawn Chisholm 3 CAS of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario Canada 4CAS of Hamilton
Where is Hamilton, Ontario? 5CAS of Hamilton
Population of Hamilton: 505,000 6CAS of Hamilton
Our Neighbours Niagara Falls Toronto 7 CAS of Hamilton
Our Agency – 341 Employees 8CAS of Hamilton
Service Statistics Intake Referrals: 6100 Ongoing Family Services: 1210 families Children In Care: 659 9CAS of Hamilton
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Signs of Safety Gathering 2008 in Gateshead, England 11CAS of Hamilton
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Sharing Inspiration and Clarifying Our Commitment 13CAS of Hamilton
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After Gateshead Inspiration Challenging Assumptions The Practice Principles Survey 15CAS of Hamilton
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The Trip to Carver County 17CAS of Hamilton
Finding The Approach Amongst The Differences 18CAS of Hamilton
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Appreciative Inquiries That Changed Relationships 21CAS of Hamilton
Building Relationships With Workers and Families Through Mapping 22CAS of Hamilton
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Child and Family Team Conferences Domestic Violence Consultation and Support Team (CAST) Permanency Planning (PPC) Facilitator’s group 24CAS of Hamilton
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Making Decisions Differently Disagreement between the Child’s Worker and his foster parent Worker was requesting child be moved because she was worried his needs were not being met. Foster Parent disagreed 26CAS of Hamilton
Mapping and Three Houses January 2010 – Consult with Bill and Chad from Connected Families resulted in next steps: Completion of 3 houses with the child Mapping with foster parent about the problem Mapping with the worker about the problem 27CAS of Hamilton
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D A T A 34CAS of Hamilton
Observations 35CAS of Hamilton
Feedback 36CAS of Hamilton
My Own Practice 37CAS of Hamilton
The Family A Safety Network Experience CAS of Hamilton
What’s Going Well 39CAS of Hamilton
Worries 40CAS of Hamilton
Action Plan 41CAS of Hamilton
LESSONS 42CAS of Hamilton
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