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The Social Work Lens (formerly known as Welcome to the Field) is a podcast for child welfare professionals, caregivers, & all folks wanting to learn about social work & child welfare. Join the Training Specialists at the University of Vermont’s Child Welfare Training Partnership (VT- CWTP) as they bring you interviews with local, national, & international experts on subjects ranging from case typologies to systems level change.
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Join Janine Beaudry as she continues her conversation with Corey B. Best, in Part 2, of our 3-part mini-series on racial justice in child welfare. In part 2, Corey & Janine focus on how the legacy of chattel slavery underpins the current child welfare system, and the current push to abolish racist practices to build a just child and family support system.
Transcript & Show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
We all have Uncomfortable Conversations sometimes... join host Cassie Gillespie as she talks with Jan Fook, PhD about her work on using a Reflective Approach, and how this approach can transform tough conversations.
Transcript, Bios, and Show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
“She said that the only thing that made this thing (a child being removed from their home) even a teenier bit more bearable, was that she saw tears in the social worker’s eyes” – Dr. Nicki Weld describing compassionate courage.
Join host Kate Cunningham as she talks with Dr. Nicki Weld about the concept of courage, and the importance of caregivers and child welfare workers being authoritative and compassionate in their relationships with children and families.
Show notes and Transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Join Cassie as she talks with Dr. Laura Biggart about The Team as Secure Base Model. The Team as a Secure Base model is an adapted version of Gillian Schofield and Mary Beek’s Secure Base model (we have an episode on this- check it out!) used in foster care, adoption, residential care and schools; and draws from social workers’ experiences and their articulation of what helps create trust as a foundation for effective teamworking.
Show notes and transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/lens-podcast/
Safety and Security are at the heart of any meaningful relationship, especially the relationship between caregiver and child. In this episode, Cassie talks with Professor Gillian Schofield PhD about the Secure Base model, which provides a framework for building positive relationships and promoting security and resilience, not only in foster care, adoption, and residential care, but also in schools, workplace teams and a range of diverse settings. The Secure Base model, used widely in the United Kingdom and abroad, draws from attachment theory and proposes five dimensions of caregiving, each of which is associated with a corresponding developmental benefit for the child.
Show notes and transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/lens-podcast/
Talking with kids about their sexual development can certainly be uncomfortable. When you are a caregiver or a Family Services worker, having those conversations with a child you barely know might feel doubly uncomfortable. Add to that a limited knowledge of normative sexual development; maybe sprinkle in some myths, values, and a healthy sense of shame instilled upon you in your own upbringing, and you’ve got yourself one heck of an uncomfortable conversation.
In today's episode Tammy Leombruno will continue talking about using a continuum of behavior to help us identify when sexual behavior is normative, of concern or potentially problematic; how to respond in the moment; when to reach out for help and she’ll suggest some resources to support you in your own learning. Show notes and transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Talking with kids about their sexual development can certainly be uncomfortable.
When you are a caregiver or a Family Services worker, having those conversations with a child you barely know might feel doubly uncomfortable. Add to that a limited knowledge of normative sexual development; maybe sprinkle in some myths, values, and a healthy sense of shame instilled upon you in your own upbringing, and you’ve got yourself one heck of an uncomfortable conversation.
In this episode Tammy Leombruno will talk about using a continuum of behavior to help us identify when sexual behavior is normative, of concern or potentially problematic; how to respond in the moment; when to reach out for help and she’ll suggest some resources to support you in your own learning. Show notes and transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Join host Pete Cudney and guest Nam Holtz as they explore some of the complexity of adoption and transracial adoption. Adoption is complicated, transracial adoption even more so. In this conversation Nam highlights the importance of examining some of our taken for granted assumptions, and the need to have open and sometimes uncomfortable conversations to best support children and families involved in adoptions.
Show notes and transcripts available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Last season we brought you an introduction to Safety Culture and Safety Science with Mike Cull. Well guess who’s back? On today’s episode Cassie & Pete welcome Mike Cull and his colleague Elizabeth Riley to talk about Why Feeling Connected to your Colleagues Matters. Mike and Elizabeth will help us explore the connection between psychological safety and workplace connectedness, they’ll talk to us about professional intimacy, and help us strategize how to use these concepts in the workplace.
Link to show notes and transcripts at our website: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
What is an uncomfortable conversation and why should we have them? Join Cassie Gillespie & Kate Cunningham as they dig into uncomfortable conversations, what happens in your body when we try to have them, and some tips to have them more effectively.
Transcripts and show notes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Youth in DCF custody can feel stigmatized by the many stereotypes and common misconceptions about their experiences. Jaylyn and Ashley were two youth in custody who are now young adults; they discuss how the assumptions made by the professionals and caregivers in their lives have impacted them, and they offer thoughts for improving relationships with youth in care.
Kin and Foster Caregivers are the heart of Vermont’s Family Services Division. Join Janine Beaudry from VT-CWTP as she explores how strong, positive partnerships between kinship and foster caregivers can support safety and wellbeing for children and within families. You’ll hear from 3 women who, in their very different roles, worked together to give a child, whom we’ll call “L”, and his family the best support possible.
While there are many reasons why a family becomes involved with the child welfare system, one truth is always present, that a young person’s move away from their parent(s) causes feelings of grief and loss for everyone in that family. In this episode Sharon O’Neil will be talking with Jamie Blouin, Stephanie Reale, and Jonathan Clark about using literature to help heal grief and loss with young people who have a trauma history.
Transcript and show notes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/field-podcast/
Turnover in this field is high, but some people stay for their whole career and thrive. Join Leslie Stapleton from VT- CWTP as she talks with Tracey Brown and Shannon Morton, two “thrivers” who have managed to stick it out, to find out what keeps them doing this work, despite its many challenges.
Domestic Violence impacts the lives of many families. Join Pete Cudney from VT-CWTP as he chats with Family Service Worker Jess Peloquin and Domestic Violence Specialist Samantha Zellinger about utilizing consultation effectively when working to support families impacted by domestic violence, how they have developed their partnership, and some of the most common themes they consult on together.
The Child Protection Team, from UVM Medical Center’s Child Safe Program conducts MDT evaluations of children who are suspected of being maltreated. Join host Cassie Gillespie from VT- CWTP as she talks with the Child Protection Team about the top 10 child abuse myths they encounter in their work.
Just like aviation, healthcare, and the nuclear industry, Child Welfare is a safety critical industry. High stakes, high consequence decisions are made by child welfare workers and caregivers everyday. Although we may not think about child welfare workers and caregivers in the same way we think about pilots, surgeons, and nuclear technicians, we should!
Join Pete Cudney and Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as they interview Dr. Michael Cull from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Innovation in Population Health about his work adapting safety culture, a strategy used in other safety critical industries, to child welfare systems in general, and the VT child welfare system in particular.
Visit our website for show notes & resources: https://vermontcwtp.org/field-podcast/
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, and The Age of Overwhelm. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure, she has worked nationally, and internationally for more than three decades.
Join Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as she speaks with Laura about Trauma Stewardship and Trauma Exposure Response, specifically as it pertains to child welfare workers and caregivers.
Visit our website for show notes & resources: https://vermontcwtp.org/field-podcast/
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