When Should I Be Concerned About Someone’s Parenting? What Can We Do to Help? Exploring Case Studies in Child Neglect

We all became mental health professionals for a reason: we want to help. However, helping can be complicated, especially when it comes to families. It’s hard to distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment. Poverty and substance use disorders can make it more difficult to evaluate a situation. As mental health professionals, it is even more complicated, because we’re legally obligated to report certain suspicions to child protective services. This session was developed to help you understand the considerations you should make when you have a concern about someone’s parenting. We’l...Read morel explore common case studies to identify practical strategies for intervention with families that meet our legal and ethical obligations. Less...

Learning Objectives

Distinguish problematic parenting from child maltreatment.
Identify the ethical/ moral and legal conundrums implicated in evaluating interventions with parents and children.
Describe considerations for determining when making a report to child protective services is required by law.
Identify appropriate interventions to support family functioning.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Levels

Intermediate

Friday, June 16, 2023

Live Interactive Webinar

11:00 AM EDT - 02:15 PM EDT

$67.00

EARN 3 CE Credit Hours
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About the speaker

Kathryn S. Krase, PhD, JD, MSW

Dr. Krase is an expert in preparing professionals in the ethical reporting of suspected child maltreatment. She is the co-author of two books: Child Welfare: Preparing Social Workers for Practice in the Field (2021), and, Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Practical Guide for Social Workers (2009). Over the past decade, the main subject of her research and writing has been the disproportionate representation of BIPOC children in reports to child protective services, and the role that bias plays. Dr. Krase previously served as a law guardian and guardian-ad-litem representing children in New York City Family Court for the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Dr. Krase also served as the Associate Director of Fordham University's Interdisciplinary Center for Family and Child Advocacy and the Clinical Social Work Supervisor for the Family Defense Clinic at New York University Law School.

Agenda

11:00am - 11:10am Introductions

11:10am - 11:50am Ethical and Legal Conundrums in Evaluating Parenting

11:50am - 12:30pm Distinguishing Problematic Parenting from Child Maltreatment

12:30pm - 12:45pm Break

12:45pm - 1:05pm Distinguishing Problematic Parenting from Child Maltreatment Continued

1:05pm - 2:05pm Assessment & Intervention

2:05pm - 2:15pm Conclusions, Q&A

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