1. Child in Need of Protective Services
Transformation An Opportunity for a Swing towards the Middle?
Child in Need of Protective Services
The Grab 1960’s to Mid 70’s
Family Preservation 1980’s to 2000
ORAM to 2005
Blind Faith or Optimistically Naïve Approach Either “Trust us we are the experts” or “They are oppressed by Society, it is not their fault” & we then ignore signs of safety & enable further harm
Risk Reduction, Inspectoral Approach Think Dirty, Deficit-based, Liability focused, Adversarial & Formulaic
Transformation …?
Research-Based, Collaborative Best Practice Approach
Outcome focused, Evidenced based, Collaborative Relationships with Clients