CASCW podcast

In this episode, Marjorie interviews researcher Dr. Susan Collings. Dr. Collings has met with several school-aged children of parents with intellectual disabilities. She brings forward their perspective in her research and reminds us that children feel connected to their family. Empowering families is thus supporting children. SHOWNOTES, RESOURCES, and Transcript available at: https://z.umn.edu/pa...

In this episode, Marjorie interviews Beth and Lily, who are 18-year-old twins of Amanda, a mom with an intellectual disability. They talk about being raised within a community of support and about how the decisions we take 'for' the children often have repercussions that we don't consider. This is an important episode that offers child welfare workers a chance to hear from young people with lived...

Episode 2 of Putting on your oxygen mask while helping others In this episode, Dr. Kristy Piescher, Director of Research and Evaluation at CASCW, interviews Dr. Austin Griffiths, an Assistant Professor at Western Kentucky University, about his ongoing research focused on improving the health and wellness of the child welfare workforce. SHOWNOTES & RESOURCES available at: https://z.umn.edu/oxygenma...

David McConnell uses three important papers to bring to the forefront context and reminds us how taking a slightly different perspective can lead us to imagine different outcomes. David also speaks about Tim and Wendy Booth's legacy and shares what it was like to work with them. SHOWNOTES & RESOURCES available at: https://z.umn.edu/parenting-done-differently

In this episode, Stacy Gehringer, Director of Outreach at CASCW, hears from Sharon Kollar from the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) about the resources offered by the organization to strengthen child welfare practice. She also provides important results from the Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessments (COHA), a tool to better support the child welfare workforce. SHOWNOTES...

Maurice Feldman explains to us how the general principles of applied behavioral analysis has led to the creation of some important parenting education programs and a framework around assessing parenting capacity of parents with IDD. SHOWNOTES & RESOURCES available at: https://z.umn.edu/parenting-done-differently

Gwynnyth Llewellyn takes us on a journey that starts with the first few researchers focused on parents with intellectual / learning disabilities and how they chose to work together for the benefits of science and parents. SHOWNOTES & RESOURCES available at: https://z.umn.edu/parenting-done-differently

Reflections on what becoming a mom with a physical disability has changed in my perspective as a researcher & practitioner who works with parents with intellectual disabilities. SHOWNOTES & RESOURCES available at: https://z.umn.edu/parenting-done-differently

Marjorie invites us all to stay open to possibilities and reflect on our own positioning and values. She then introduces us to the world of Parents and Parenting with Disabilities.

In this episode, Doing the Work: Centering Storytellers, CASCW’s Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) Program Coordinator Keely Vandre talks with Elliott Odendahl, MSW, LICSW about Lifebooks in practice across child welfare and clinical mental health settings and populations. Elliott is a clinical social worker in private practice at Sankalpa Therapy and Wellness Center who has ex...

EPISODE 1: “Sharing Stories, Sharing Lives" n this episode, CASCW’s Permanency and Adoption Competency Certificate (PACC) Program Coordinator Keely Vandre talks with Kendra Morris Jacobson about the history and state of the research around Lifebooks and Lifestory work, and how this framework can be more accessible for integration into child welfare practice. Kendra oversees the Oregon Post Adoptio...

Dr. Jessica Toft and PhD candidate Ruti Soffer-Elnekave discuss survey findings from a scoping review they conducted in which they summarized the literature that discussed what neoliberalism actually is and how it interfaces with social work, specifically working conditions. The hosts examine the impact on child welfare social workers in Minnesota. RESOURCES and transcripts available at: https://c...

In the fourth episode of the Heart of Supervision podcast series, Mimi Choy-Brown (host) talks with four current supervisors and practitioners working in child welfare services about what child welfare supervision is like today, what it could be, and why it matters.

In this episode of the Heart of Supervision podcast, Mimi Choy-Brown (host) talks with seasoned child welfare practitioner and supervisor-Katrina Cisneros who isi also on the faculty at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and a leader in racial and social equity, culturally responsive services and clinical supervision.

In this episode of the Heart of Supervision podcast, Mimi Choy-Brown (host) talks with Dr. Alyssa Meuwissen from the Reflective Practice Center at the Center for Early Education and Development at the UMN about the basics of what reflective supervision is and how it could be an important tool for the child welfare workforce. RESOURCES: https://ceed.umn.edu/reflective-practice-center/ https://ceed....

In this first episode of the Heart of Supervision podcast, Mimi Choy-Brown (host) talks with Christina Haddad Gonzalez, MSW, LICSW who is a leader both teaching clinical supervision practice to future and current supervisors at the UMN SSW and supervising youth mental health services today.

Faith Eidson, LMSW interviews Kim Eckel, the founder of Footbridge for Families, about the process for obtaining SESED Credential and how the program has impacted their approach to Child Welfare. RESOURCES: Online Supporting Early Social and Emotional Development Credential https://ceed.umn.edu/sesed-credential/ Footbridge for Families https://afootbridge.org/

Kristin Johnson, MSW interviews Salam Soliman, Psy. D, IMH-E to discuss the effect that elevated levels of stress have on the developing brain and how Child Welfare workers might help mitigate stress levels through providing resources to at-risk families. RESOURCES: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network https://www.nctsn.org/ Leadership | Child First https://www.childfirst.org Relationship-b...

Kristin Johnson, MSW interviews Professor Daniel Berry to explore the interactions between genetics and the environment on a child’s brain development. RESOURCES: Institute of Child Development: https://icd.umn.edu/ Childrens Emotional Development is Built into the Architecture of Their Brains https://cascw.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Childrens-Emotional-Development-Is-Built-into-the-Archit...

Kate Walthour, MSW, LISW talks with Anna Paulson, M.Ed. and Janell Schilman to discuss the referral and evaluation process when there are concerns about a child’s development and when screening is required through the Child Protection and Treatment Act (CAPTA). RESOURCES: Help Me Grow Minnesota https://vimeo.com/596213650/abcefc7f10 Pacer Center-Champions for Children with Disabilities https://www...

Dr. Tanika Eaves Simpson, IMH-E interviews Andrea Penick, LMSW and Cassandra Thomas, LMSW to discuss how their unique cultural perspective(s) influence their work in Child Welfare. RESOURCES: https://www.allianceaimh.org/ https://ceed.umn.edu/ https://cascw.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ghosh-Ippen-Lewis-They-Just-Dont-Get-It-A-Diversity-Informed-approach-to-Understanding-Engagement.pdf https...

Dr. Tanika Eaves Simpson IMH-E and Amittia Parker, PhD, LMSW, MPA explore the importance of being able to acknowledge and engage with diverse cultures in the Child Welfare field. RESOURCE: https://www.nabsw.org/

Christine Cole, LCSW, IMH-E and Dr. Kathleen Thomas delve into the topic of early brain development and its reliance on adult interaction. RESOURCES: Davies & Troy (2020) Ch. 2 Brain Development - pp. 43-50 Davies & Troy (2020) Ch. 2 Brain Development - subsection - Risk and Protective Factors influencing brain development --Specific focus on pp.51-53 Harvard Center for the Developing Child Videos...

Faith Eidson, LMSW talks with Dr. Sarah Shea about how using an Infant Mental Health (IMH) framework in Child Welfare work can benefit young children and their caregiver(s). RESOURCE: https://www.allianceaimh.org/

Christine Cole, LCSW, IMH-E interviews Kristin Irrer, IMH-E to discuss how recognizing the various developmental needs of children is crucial for Child Welfare workers in order to appropriately engage with youth and families.