Latino Families and the Impact of Generational Conflict Greg and Sue Smith LUCHA Ministries, Inc.
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We all come from families. Families are big, small, extended, nuclear, multi-generational, with one parent, two parents and grandparents. We live under one roof or many. A family can be as temporary as a few weeks, as permanent as forever.
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We become part of a family by birth, adoption, marriage or from a desire for mutual support. As family members, we nurture, protect and influence each other. Families are dynamic and are cultures unto themselves, with different values and unique ways of realizing dreams.
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Shared foundation of empowerment Uses all available tools Supports network’s philosophy
› We are all stakeholders
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Families have strengths and can change Strengths ultimately resolve concerns People gain hope when they
feel someone really listens Youth must be supported during transition to adulthood
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Decisions about permanency must be based on best practice
Central goal must be well-being of children, youth
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Family Preparation Child Preparation Child Profile Child Specific Recruitment Child Placement Finalization Post-Permanency Services
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Begins with formal training for prospective parents
Creates confidential description of family, lifestyle
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How FGDM can enhance Family
Preparation
How Family Preparation can enhance FGDM
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Invited families, kin participate › Decide where child will live › Family Preparation can aid placement
decision
Approved kinship families may participate › Simplifies planning
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Support system may become part of FGDM in Post-Permanency
2 important components to successful adoptions: › Commitment › Blessing
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More willing to maintain child’s ties with birth family
Cultivates sense of entitlement to care for child › Includes network of friends, family,
community
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Specialized work, activities to help children prepare for permanency
Child’s life book produced
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How FGDM can enhance Child Preparation How Child Preparation can enhance FGDM
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Goals of Child Preparation can enhance youth’s experience of FGDM
› Gives the Child a Voice› Honors the Past › Answers the Questions› Creates Connections › Looks to the Future
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Can find life long connections for child not known to worker
Prep worker can use information to help child envision future that matches reality
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Comprehensive written review of child’s
› Social› Emotional› Medical history
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How FGDM can enhance Child Profile
How Child Profile can enhance FGDM
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Provides valuable historical, cultural information for Child Profile
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Helps professionals
› start discussion about family strengths, traditions, culture
› Identify agency concerns
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Recruits families for specific child› Uses diligent search and Accurint
for family finding Variety of methods, resources
used
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How FGDM can enhance CSR
How CSR can enhance FGDM
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Family finding activities
Suggests names family might invite
Helps prepare youth by clarifying participants, relevance
Uses recruitment techniques to help family learn, understand more about child
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Used with group, not necessarily relatives, invested in planning youth’s permanence
Can strengthen CSR process as permanent resource may step forward
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Focuses on integrating child into family› Meshes strengths/needs› Pre-placement visits› Start of legal process
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How FGDM can enhance Placement
How Placement can enhance
FGDM
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May involve extended family, other supports
Can include those presently involved with child, even if role will end
Assist with development of PACA
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Support network of friends, family, community established in matching plan
Same network can be in future FGDM During matching, kin/others might be
potential resources FGDM
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Services for child, pre-adoptive family before adoption decree finalized
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How FGDM can enhance Finalization How Finalization can enhance FGDM
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IPSP enhanced, better implemented Helps minimize disruptions Guidelines for contact with child’s birth family
arranged before finalization
› Development of PACA Clearly defined guidelines can make
resource family more willing to maintain contact
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IPSP, FGDM use same strengths-based perspective › Families create plan using personal
support systems Finalization allows time for FGDM
meeting
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Supports families who adopted or provide kinship or legal custodianship care
Services › Case Advocacy› Support Group › Respite Care
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How FGDM can enhance Finalization
How Finalization can enhance FGDM
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Anyone chosen by family can participate
Family driven
› Well suited to family-driven Post-Permanency
Family more easily recognizes support system, including informal supports
› Sees their needs addressed
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Knowledge of Post-Permanency services helps family › Develop plan› Select resources
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Can be used within SWAN’s existing services
One of many options to work with families, children
A philosophy not a program
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The more eyes, hands and hearts involved with a family, the safer the child.
Larry Graber
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Debra ThomasSr. Family/Child Preparation Technical
Assistant, Diakon/FDR, Harrisburg (717) 231-5353