Many research studies address child trauma experiences that take place before foster care placement. However, few focus on the types and patterns of reportedly during after placement; is, entry into adult living. This study examined testimony 43 youth who spoke to a listening panel comprised state legislators, welfare professionals, university educators. Qualitative analyses transcribed text data revealed 3 main themes. First, reported experiencing before, during, Second, described events...

Two focus groups of participants at a national rural social work conference answered the research question, “What are your suggestions for engaging in effective worker practice areas?” The offered specific recommendations with people and communities. They supported these illustrations from their experiences as practitioners settings. Text data drawn transcribed audiotapes were coded into open, axial, selective themes. While generalizability is limited, this small sample workers glimpse views...

A program evaluation examined mental health literacy levels and coping outcomes for youth (ages 10-16), before at the end of their participation in a manualized, school-based called Youth Education Support (YES). Most reportedly had parent or other family member with disorder such as depression, anxiety, and/or substance abuse. The participants from pre to post were evaluated developing Knowledge Mental Illness Recovery (K-MIR) scale. This scale was validated using item-response theory,...

Research substantiates children of parents with mental disorders including substance abuse face increased risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Although evidence suggests that support programs enhance resiliency, recruiting to these groups remains problematic. This study identifies successful recruitment strategies prevention parental illness. The participants were recruited from an international network researchers. E-mail invitations requested researchers forward a web-based...

Twenty-two children, ages 5 to 17, described their experiences living within a family that included parent with psychiatric disability who was involved in community mental health agency services. The children's descriptions of parents' "good days" and "bad were captured secondary data analysis study face-to-face interviews. Children also discussed perceptions disabilities rehabilitation. reported more attention from parents on days." They expressed concerns about multiple stressors bias...

Twenty siblings of chronically mentally ill people discussed their emotional responses to the mental illness brother or sister. The findings were drawn from a study that was part author's practice experience as social worker in community health setting. also paralleled life experiences sibling person. Sibling categorized into grief and loss phases denial, anger, bargaining, depression, relief/respite, acceptance. Siblings believed expressions impaired by characteristics mixed messages...

This study reports early findings of a still-developing Youth Education and Support (YES) pilot intervention multifamily group psychoeducation for youth with parent psychiatric illness.Hypotheses predicted YES participants would increase pre-to-post: 1) Knowledge illness recovery, 2) Coping. A purposive sample 17 youth, ages 10-16, participated in six lively, activity-focused, two-hour sessions within four groups facilitated by the PI professionals employed two public mental health agencies....

Multiple issues that are unique to child welfare social work practice in rural areas markedly affect workforce recruitment and retention, yet little attention is given the proficiencies needed equip emerging workers for this growing area of field. Curriculum content provides students with opportunity master skills thrive as areas. Using an evidence-based critical thinking model a guide, systematic review literature documents addresses many competencies prepare These identified. Suggestions...

Children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI) have higher risk acquiring themselves. Feelings guilt and shame could increase COPMI risks health disorder symptoms. These feelings also impact the quality parent-child relationship. Data were drawn from qualitative part mixed method study featuring 18 face-to-face interviews Dutch aged 12–21. Interviewees asked about their experiences related to parent extent they felt that these affected relationships parents. Qualitative thematic analysis...

ABSTRACT An integrated theoretical model of adult learning and distance education is used to describe analyze our experience using a listserv extend expand the begun in classroom-based doctoral seminar. Our postings on provide data for study, we their content identify themes how listserv. The analysis demonstrates that enhanced course-related all participants, helped student participants feel connected with university role while engaged careers back home, provided social support professional...

This research explores consumer parents' recommendations for developing psychoeducation programs their minor children.Data were drawn from a purposive sample of 3 focus groups parent consumers community mental health agency. The question was: "What do parents recommend children?"Parents recommended content foci illness, recovery, heritability, stigma, and coping.The next step is youth intervention development evaluation. Parents, youth, professionals should be included in the program planning.

Mentoring is an important process in educating competent professionals. However, little known about mentors' experiences social work higher education. Two educators reflect on 21 years of mentoring with over 60 students. Data are triangulated from the notes two cross‐interviews, separately prepared written descriptions experiences, and professional literature. The mentors identify loss grief particularly those that take place during separation redefinition phases relationships (Kram, 1983)....

Abstract Precollege outreach programs improve college access for underrepresented students; however, information on foster youth engagement in precollege is virtually nonexistent. This chapter describes the impact of a program two‐ and four‐year enrollment completion rates.

Mental health professionals working at three rural public community mental agencies were asked for their views on the families of patients. Findings revealed themes that included as supportive caregivers, unsupportive agitators, in pain, uninformed, and unequal partners. Implications clinical intervention, education, research are discussed.

One undergraduate program served as a case study to illustrate early faculty efforts assess students' learning outcomes. The purpose of the evaluation was demonstrate acquisition applied generalist practice skills, consider curriculum affirmations and innovations, meet standards for social work education accreditation. Within multiple-method assessment designed measure outcomes impacts specific logic model, developed new instrument preparation one cohort graduating BSW students. Practicum...

Little is known about “hidden” kinship caregivers of children a parent with mental illness (COPMI). An exploratory study surveyed 56 COPMI caregiver members center administered by school social work in large public university. The sample was subset larger study. Nearly one four providing care. reported numerous child behavioral crises and decreased physical emotional health since they began Practice, policy, research require development to increase support for their families.

Seventy-three community mental health professionals described their contact with family members of people psychiatric disabilities. Survey questions asked about frequency, patterns contact, and barriers to families. A multiple regression model analyzed facilitators increased contact. Professionals reported a median 2 hours per week. who served children more Family most often initiated telephone especially parents, spouses, siblings. Most frequent activities included listening, accessing...

In the U.S. social system, roles of work and parenthood are often in conflict, this conflict is especially problematic for parents children with special needs. This study was designed to give an opportunity describe their experiences finding income resources while caring a Medicaid-eligible child chronic illness or disability. Three themes emerged: parenting responsibilities constantly intersected; families were insufficient unavailable; when received help, helpers took extraordinary...