Gathering 2010 - Monday 1430 - New Zealand
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Presenter:
Lee Roberts, General Manager Service Delivery, Open Home Foundation, New Zealand
Abstract
The Open Home Foundation of New Zealand (OHF) is a Christian Child and Family Support Service working with families in need of support and providing social work and foster care where needed.
I am presenting an example of the use of Words and Pictures in a situation where the statutory agency removed seven children from a mother over a number of years. The Words and Pictures was created in regard to the fifth child who was removed at age nine months and is now seven years old. I will present the story that was created as well as video interviews with Jill Devlin the OHF practitioner, the mother, older siblings, the foster parents and the statutory social worker.
The Department for Child Protection in West Australia has chosen November 12, 13 and 14, 2012 for its second Signs of Safety Gathering. All 23 districts from around the state will present as well as three international presentations. This Gathering will provide an end-to-end picture of a comprehensive system-wide Signs of Safety implementation. Participants from overseas and elsewhere in Australia are welcome though places will be limited.
