The Challenges to Promoting Collaboration Between Child Protection Services Workers and Court Professionals

Han, Meekyung; Carnochan, Sarah; Austin, Michael J.

doi:10.1300/j479v01n03_07

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“…The importance of trust, communication, shared vision, and adoption of values consistent with collaboration among stakeholders and facilitators is also reflected in the literature (Bayne- Smith, Mizrahi, & Garcia, 2008;Jones et al, 2007;Potito, Day, Carson, & O'Leary, 2009). Findings from this study are also consistent with other studies that found multiple factors that impede collaboration, such as conflicts in perspectives and priorities, staff turnover, barriers to sharing confidential information, and changes in systems and resources (Altshuler, 2003;Darlington, Feeney, & Rixon, 2005;Han, Carnochan, & Austin, 2007;Ryan, Tracy, Rebeck, Biegel, & Johnsen, 2001;Spath et al, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Advancing Collaborative Practice Between Substance Abuse Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: What Helps and Hinders the Process?

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2010

Administration in Social Work

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This study explores factors that facilitate and impede the process of developing successful collaboration between child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and dependency courts based on in-depth qualitative interviews with professionals (N = 49) from five California counties. Findings describe specific preconditions, organizational changes, and operational factors in the development of successful collaboration. Study participants also described factors that hindered collaborative practice, such as problems in cross-systems communication and fragmentation of services, as well as strategies that were employed to address or minimize these problems. Findings underscore the value of "lessons learned" from communities that have established successful collaborative programs, policies, and practices.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Advancing Collaborative Practice Between Substance Abuse Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: What Helps and Hinders the Process?

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2010

Administration in Social Work

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“…Collaboration is important between child protection and lawyers who represent parents in custody and termination proceedings. It is not an easy collaboration, however, because child welfare professionals and court professionals come from two distinct cultures, the first a culture of care and concern, the second an adversarial system that, above all else, values individual rights [ 37 ]. There is a definite need for mental health education of judges and court professionals.…”

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Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Seeman

2012

Schizophrenia Research and Treatment

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Depending on jurisdiction, time period studied, and specifics of the population, approximately 50 percent of mothers who suffer from schizophrenia lose custody of their children. The aim of this paper is to recommend interventions aimed at preventing unnecessary custody loss. This paper reviews the social work, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and law literature on mental illness and custody loss, 2000–2011. Recommendations to mothers are to (a) ensure family health (b) prevent psychotic relapse, (c) prepare in advance for crisis, (d) document daily parenting activities, (e) take advantage of available parenting resources, and f) become knowledgeable about legal issues that pertain to mental health and custody. From a policy perspective, child protection and adult mental health agencies need to dissolve administrative barriers and collaborate. Access to appropriate services will help mothers with schizophrenia to care appropriately for their children and allow these children to grow and develop within their family and community.

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“…Moreover, GALs and caseworkers are the only professionals who advocate for their A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T decisions in court. Another reason why participants in this study may have emphasized the need for problem-solving is the GALs in this study's sample were attorneys, and caseworkers and attorneys are highly susceptible to interprofessional conflict given their different training, philosophies, and professional cultures (Carnochan et al, 2007;Han et al, 2008). While past studies have explored factors related to IPC (e.g., factors that influence collaboration and the benefits of collaboration) between caseworkers and legal professionals (e.g., judges, attorneys for parents and children, and court-appointed special advocates; Lewandowski & GlenMaye, 2002;Carnochan et al, 2007;Green et al, 2008), they have not directly examined how these professionals collaborate.…”

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Teaming up in child welfare: The perspective of guardians ad litem on the components of interprofessional collaboration

Phillips

Walsh

2019

Children and Youth Services Review

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Policies and researchers have emphasized the need for interprofessional collaboration (IPC) in the child welfare system. However, few child welfare studies have sought to identify the components of IPC and no studies have been conducted in the U.S. to examine the perspective of guardians ad litem (GALs) on these components. Understanding the GAL viewpoint is warranted as they are mandated to be appointed in court-involved child welfare cases. This qualitative study addresses these gaps by exploring the GAL perspective on the main components of IPC.Interviews were conducted with 12 GALs in a mountain region state. Nine components of IPC emerged from the analysis, including communication and information sharing; problem-solving; respect and appreciation; joint decision-making; clarifying roles, responsibilities and expectations; sharing ideas and perspectives; mutual trust; shared responsibility; and establishing shared goals. The findings can inform the development of strategies to improve IPC in child welfare and guide future research.

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The Challenges to Promoting Collaboration Between Child Protection Services Workers and Court Professionals

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Advancing Collaborative Practice Between Substance Abuse Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: What Helps and Hinders the Process?

Advancing Collaborative Practice Between Substance Abuse Treatment and Child Welfare Fields: What Helps and Hinders the Process?

Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Teaming up in child welfare: The perspective of guardians ad litem on the components of interprofessional collaboration

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