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Stra te g ie s for Ma inta ining a Child’s Conne c tions During COVID- 19: What

Car e give r s, Pr

• fe ssio nals,

and Pr

• vide r

s Ne e d to Kno w

Rose We ntz, BSW, MPA Ja son Br a g g a nd Ka tie Bir

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Suppor te d by: Wa shing ton OPD, Wa shing ton CIT A a nd Wa shing ton DCYF

We lc ome What we will c ove r

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e de ra l g uida nc e , WA Supre me Co urt Orde r

WA Go ve rno r a nd DCYF I

n-pe rso n F a mily time visits

Childre n - re c o mme nda tio ns b y

a g e

Virtua l F

a mily time visits – ho w to

Ro le s a nd Re spo nsib ilitie s Wha t do yo u ne e d?

F e de ra l Childre n’s Bure a u: Guida nc e

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Visita tion

 “F

a mily time is impo rta nt fo r c hild a nd pa re nt we ll-b e ing , a s we ll a s e ffo rts to wa rd re unific a tio n.”

 “F

a mily time is e spe c ia lly impo rta nt during time s o f c risis. CB stro ng ly disc o ura g e s b la nke t

• rde rs tha t a re no t spe c ific to

e a c h c hild a nd fa mily tha t suspe nd fa mily time ; do ing so is c o ntra ry to the we ll-b e ing a nd b e st inte re st o f c hildre n, ma y c o ntrib ute to a dditio na l c hild tra uma a nd ma y impe de the like liho o d o f re unific a tio n.”

F e de ra l Childre n’s Bure a u: Guida nc e

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Visita tion

 Childre n ke pt in

c o mmunic a tio n with the ir a tto rne ys/ CASA/ GAL

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nsure pa re nts, c hildre n, a nd c a re g ive rs ha ve a c c e ss to te c hno lo g y

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nc o ura g e Re so urc e / c a re g iving fa milie s to suppo rt visits

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a c k o f, o r ina b ility to a c c e ss, tre a tme nt o r se rvic e s due to pro vide r c lo sure s during the pa nde mic sho uld no t b e inte rpre te d a s a la c k o f pa re nta l c o mplia nc e .

WA Supr e me Cour t Apr il 3r d

 Virtua l visits a re no t suffic ie nt in so me c a se s.

DCYF must no tify fa milie s if in-pe rso n visits a re b e ing mo d ifie d

 Co urt c a n ho ld he a ring s o n re q ue sts fo r in-

pe rso n visits

 Co urts c a n c o nsid e r whe the r a d isruptio n in

se rvic e s to pa re nts me a ns a pla n c a n b e e xte nd e d

 DCYF

c a nno t file T PR d uring this time

 Atto rne ys fo r pa re nts a nd c hild re n must b e

g ive n c o nta c t info rma tio n a nd d e pe nd e nc y pe titio n prio r to he a ring

 Co urts c a n d e te rmine tha t a ny

d e pe nd e nc y he a ring is e me rg e nt

Wa shing ton Sta te Dire c tive of the Gove rnor 20- 02 E

ffe c tive April 1, 2020

Pro vid e fo r virtua l visita tio n Utilize a va ila b le fund ing to a c q uire

a nd e xpe d ite the d istrib utio n o f e q uipme nt

Pre pa re a nd d istrib ute g uid a nc e

re g a rd ing the use o f vid e o te c hno lo g y

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nsure te c hno lo g y suppo rt is re a d ily a va ila b le a s ne e d e d

Washington State Dir e c tive of the Gove r nor 20- 02

Co nduc t me e ting s with

visita tio n pro vide rs to a sse ss imple me nta tio n o f vide o visita tio n

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• re q uire fo ste r pa re nts to

use a va ila b le me a ns fo r vide o visita tio n in o rde r to suppo rt o ng o ing c o nta c t fo r c hildre n, pa re nts a nd sib ling s

DCYF

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a mily time I nte rim Po lic y – no in-pe rso n visits

Be fle xib le – sc he dule ,

time , fre q ue nc y

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rying to g e t a g re e me nt to a vo id he a ring s

Re fe r fa milie s to F

a mily T ime Visit Pro vide r to se t up visits, pro vide te c hno lo g y

DCYF

DCYF

g uida nc e o n ho w to o b ta in e q uipme nt a nd inte rne t a c c e ss

Virtua l visits fo r re la tive s

a re a llo we d

Co ntinue to ma ke ne w

re fe rra ls fo r visits

DCYF

Sta ff g uida nc e te c hno lo g y - https:/ / www.dc yf.wa .g o v/ site s/ de fa ult/ file s/ pub s / CWP_0052.pdf

DCYF

Pro vide r g uida nc e te c hno lo g y - https:/ / www.dc yf.wa .g o v/ site s/ de fa ult/ file s/ pub s / CWP_0051.pdf

Why family time is e ve n mor e impor tant now

 Ma inta ining a ll fa mily

re la tio nships is c ritic a l to the c hild ’ s we ll-b e ing , sa fe ty a nd pe rma ne nc y

 E

nha nc ing a c hild’ s c o nne c tio ns b uild s re silie nc y

 Child re n a nd Yo uth

 Bo nding a nd a tta c hme nt vs

Grie f a nd lo ss

 T

ime s o f Stre ss

 Re duc e tra uma  One mo nth is a life time to a

b a b y

 Impo rta nt fo r the pa re nts

Physic a l dista nc ing NOT soc ia l a nd e motiona l dista nc ing

In- pe r son Visits

• 1. Ask COVID19 q ue stio ns o f a ll the pe o ple

who wo uld b e invo lve d in the visit. (ne xt slide )

• 2. If the re a re no sig ns o f illne ss in-pe rso n visits

sho uld b e c o nside re d fo r:

• A. Childre n unde r the a g e o f 3
• B. Childre n who we re in the pro c e ss o f

re turning ho me

• C. Whe n the visita tio n supe rviso r c a n

suppo rt the visit

• D. Whe n visits c a n o c c ur o utside o r pla c e s

whe re the c hild c a n b e ke pt a sa fe dista nc e fro m third pa rtie s E . A c hild/ yo uth who is a b le to ma inta in a dista nc e fro m o the rs

COVID19 que stions

I n the a sse ssme nt, a sk:

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f a nyo ne in the ho use ho ld is c urre ntly sic k;

Ha s a nyo ne in the ho use ho ld b e e n

in c o nta c t with a nyo ne kno wn to ha ve COVI D-19;

Do e s a nyo ne in the ho use ho ld

ha ve unde rlying he a lth c o nditio ns?

T r ansfe r

• f c hild

r e c omme ndations

 Wa sh ha nds b e fo re , during a nd

a fte r visits

 Be c a re ful whe n dia pe ring o r

he lping a c hild with to ile ting

 T

• ys sho uld no t b e tra nsfe rre d.

If c hild ne e ds c o mfo rt ite m (b la nke t, stuffe d a nima l) wa sh a fte r the visit.

 Pla c e dirty c lo the s, b la nke ts

e tc . in a pla stic b a g a fte r use , wa sh a fte r visit

T r ansfe r

• f c hild

r e c omme ndations

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ra nsfe r c hild’ s ite ms in dispo sa l b a g

We a r lo ng sle e ve c lo the s,

c ha ng e c lo the s a fte r visit

Wa sh a ny a re a o f yo ur b o dy

tha t the c hild ha s to uc he d

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ve ryo ne we a r a fa c e ma sk whe n in pub lic

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issue fo r c hildre n unde r the a g e o f two

Che c k fo r c ha ng ing po lic ie s, upd a te s, pub lic he a lth re c o mme nd a tio ns. T he se a re like ly to c ha ng e a s we le a rn mo re a nd re la x the sta y a t ho me o rd e r.

Whe n In- Pe r son visits ar e not possible

Some options a re more powe rful tha n othe rs.

• 1. Audio and visual – Skype ,

F a c e time , Zo o m

• 2. Audio only – pho ne c a lls
• 3. T

e xt only – live – SMS, c ha t

a pps a nd e ve n e ma il whe n do ne with imme dia te inte ra c tio n

• 4. Re c ordings – no live

inte ra c tio n – re c o rding s using a udio a nd/ o r visua l

• 5. Writte n – US ma il, e ma il, a nd
• the r fo rms o f writte n

c o mmunic a tio n

T he Good Ne ws! Vir tual Visits

No tra nspo rta tio n issue s L

e ss c o nflic ts in sc he d uling No sma ll visit ro o ms

Mo nito rs, visit supe rviso rs,

c o a c he s c a n c o ntinue se rvic e s

Stre ng the n re la tio nship

b e twe e n b irth pa re nts a nd fo ste r pa re nts/ c a rg ive rs.

Vir tual Visitation Can Wor k

Optio ns a re e nd le ss

Pho ne , a pps, inte rne t, da ta pla ns Ma ny fre e a pps a nd pro g ra ms DCYF

we b site ha s re so urc e s liste d

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nte rne t c o mpa nie s o ffe ring fre e se rvic e s

He lp a ll pa rtie s le a rn ho w to use

the te c hno lo g y

Sc ho o ls, visit pro vide rs

 Hando ut: Virtual Visit Re c o mme ndatio ns

and Re so urc e s

Infants

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re q ue nc y: Da ily c o nta c t 10-15 minute s using virtua l visits

 Se nse s infa nts use to b o nd :

pa re nt’ s e ye s, vo ic e , o d o r a nd fe e d ing

 Ca re g ive r is the he a rt a nd ha nd s

• f the pa re nt d uring the visit

 Pre pa re a nd a g re e me nt

b e twe e n a d ults whe n a n ho w to ha ve visits

 Whe n b a b y is o ld e no ug h to se lf

fe e d d o so me visits d uring me a ls

 Ad ults c a n ta lk a b o ut the c hild

d uring visit: ro utine s, he a lth, c ha ng e s in a b ilitie s, e tc .

T

• ddle r

s to Pr e - sc hoole r s

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re q ue nc y: Da ily 15 -20 minute s

 If ne w to virtua l visits the c hild

ma y no t und e rsta nd , a t first, tha t the ir pa re nt is no t a T V sho w.

 Ma y to uc h the sc re e n to try to

to uc h pa re nt.

 Ne e d L

OT S o f d iffe re nt a c tivitie s

 PRE

PARE – b o o ks, g a me s, so ng s, to ys

 Allo w the c hild to mo ve  Me a ls to g e the r  Ask the c hild to sho w yo u thing s

in the ir ro o m

 Ca re g ive r pa rtic ipa tio n

Sc hool Age

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re q ue nc y: 3-4 time s a we e k (d a ily is b e tte r) 30-45 minute s

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a lk to c hild a b o ut sc ho o l, frie nd s, wha t the y a re d o ing d uring q ua ra ntine

 T

a lk to c hild a b o ut the ir fe a rs o f the virus, yo ur he a lth a nd a ll the c ha ng e s

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e t the c hild te a c h yo u a b o ut a pps

 Ho me wo rk, te a c h a skill, pla y

• nline g a me s to g e the r, writing

sto rie s, virtua l fie ld trips a nd muc h mo re

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ng a g e the c hild in pla nning visits – ma ke the m fun

T e e ns to Young Adults

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re q ue nc y: a t le a st o nc e a we e k. As muc h time a s the yo uth wa nts.

 He lp the yo uth ma inta in

c o nta c ts with frie nds, sc ho o l, the ra py a nd

• the r a c tivitie s.

 Che c k ho w the yo uth is

fe e ling a nd ma na g ing the ir stre ss.

 Allo w the yo uth to se le c t

ho w to do the visits

T e e ns to Young Adults

 Yo u c a nno t c o ntro l a

yo uth. He lp the m ma ke g o o d de c isio ns.

 Be ha vio ra l re a c tio ns

a re no rma l, e spe c ia lly fo r yo uth who ha ve e xpe rie nc e d tra uma s. He lp the m b y mo de ling c a lm b e ha vio rs. Mo de l wa ys to ha ndle stre ss.

 L

e t the yo uth kno w tha t yo u will b e the re to he lp the m thro ug h this c risis.

 Re so urc e : Yo uth L

a w Ce nte r we b ina r

Planning a Vir tual Visit

Pla n with a ll the pa rtie s:

Birth pa re nts, c a re g ive rs, o ld e r c hildre n

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ntro duc tio ns

Se tting da y, time , type o f inte rne t

pla tfo rm

Se tting e xpe c ta tio ns, b o unda rie s Pla nning a c tivitie s

 Hando ut: L

• ng Distanc e Ac tivitie s fo r

Pare nts

Doe s a Vir tual Visit ne e d to be supe r vise d?

 Supe rvisio n is no t ne e de d if the pa re nt a nd

c hild we re ha ving unsupe rvise d visits

 Asse ss the Sa fe ty thre a ts

Physic a l thre a ts a nd ina b ility to sa fe ly c a re fo r a

c hild a re unlike ly to ne e d supe rvise d virtua l visits.

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mo tio na l o r ve rb a l thre a ts ma y re q uire supe rvisio n

 Mo st virtua l visits will no t re q uire a writte n

re po rt

 Co a c hing o n visits c a n o c c ur

Pla n o n ho w this will o c c ur

Role s & Re sponsibilitie s

 Pa re nts Mo re fre q ue nt b ut sho rte r virtua l visits Oppo rtunitie s to g ro w a nd le a rn d uring

virtua l visits

He lping the ir c hild d uring this time  Ca re g ive rs Visits suppo rt the c hild ’ s we ll-b e ing a nd

minimize tra uma tic a nd b e ha vio ra l re a c tio ns

Re q uire s the ir pa rtic ipa tio n fo r virtua l visits L

e ss issue s with tra ve l, sc ho o l d isruptio n; ro utine s, me a ls

Co nfid e ntia lity c a n b e ma inta ine d

Pr

• fe ssionals

Sta y in c o nta c t with c lie nts/ fa milie s

Mo re fre q ue nt b ut sho rte r visits So me in pe rso n visits will b e ne e d e d / re q uire d Atto rne ys/ CASA/ GAL

ha ve c o nta c t with c lie nt

Cre a tivity is ke y

Ma ny fre e re so urc e s L

• o k fo r so lutio ns the c hild re n a nd fa milie s

a re c o unting o n us

T

a ke c a re o f yo urse lf a nd yo ur c o lle a g ue s

No t sure wha t is b e st pra c tic e …. Ask yo ur supe rviso r fo r suppo rt a nd a d vic e .

E xtra Stre ssors on Child We lfa re Sta ff*

Diffic ulty in inve stig a ting Child Ab use a nd Ne g le c t Diffic ulty to ke e p up with c hildre n in o ut o f ho me

c a re

Diffic ulty ke e ping c hildre n in to uc h with fa milie s He ig hte ne d risk o f pe rso na l infe c tio n, sic kne ss a nd

de a th

K

no wing tha t a b use o r ne g le c t, Intima te Pa rtne r Vio le nc e , drug a ddic tio n, & me nta l he a lth c risis will inc re a se

Be ing o ve rwo rke d a nd fa tig ue d Risk o f ina b ility to ke e p c hildre n a nd fa milie s sa fe in

spite o f g re a t e ffo rt

* Quality I mpro ve me nts Ce nte r fo r Wo rkfo rc e De ve lo pme nt and Childre n’ s Bure au

4 E le me nts of Se lf- Car e

 PHYSICAL

: K

e e p yo ur b o d y a c tive . Ge t ple nty o f re st a nd g o o d nutritio n.

 PSYCHOL

OGICAL : Ma inta in a ro utine .

Spe nd time o utsid e . Ac tive ly pro c e ss a nd ma na g e yo ur e mo tio ns. Jo urna l. Pra c tic e g ra titud e .

 COGNIT

IVE : K

e e p yo ur b ra in a c tive with thing s o the r tha n wo rk. Re a d fo r ple a sure , c o mple te puzzle s o r o the r b ra in e xe rc ise s. Se t limits o n the a mo unt o f ne ws a nd info rma tio n yo u a b so rb . Do so me thing c re a tive .

 SOCIAL

: Ma inta in yo ur c o nne c tio ns in

c re a tive a nd c o nsiste nt wa ys.

F ac tor s that F ac ilitate Pr

• fe ssional F

unc tioning

 Se nse o f b e lo ng ing a nd c o nne c tio n

(Re la tio na l Supe rvisio n)

 Re c o g nitio n a nd a c kno wle d g e me nt

a mo ng c o -wo rke rs o f sha re d c ha lle ng e s/ e xpe rie nc e s.

 Dire c to rs a nd supe rviso rs who o ffe r

c o nsiste nt e mo tio na l suppo rt a nd he lp sta ff ma na g e the ir c o nflic ting o b lig a tio ns.

 E

nc o ura g e sta ff to jo urna l to pro c e ss a ll the tra uma the y a re e xpo se d to .

What Do You Ne e d?

Ple a se c omple te the se two polls on wha t you ne e d.

Re sour c e s

Po lic ie s, ha ndo uts, vide o s, a nd the links to re c o rding s o f we b ina rs c a n b e fo und a t:

 CIT

A https:/ / www.wa c ita .o rg / re so urc e s-fo r- fa mily-time -in-the -c o vid -19-e ra /

 DCYF

Inte rna l – http:/ / intra ne t.d c yf.wa .g o v:8090/ d rupa l- 8.4.0/ c o ro na virus-c o vid -19/ c o vid -upd a te s

 DCYF

E xte rna l - https:/ / www.d c yf.wa .g o v/ c o ro na virus- c o vid -19/ c hild -we lfa re

Plan for the futur e

We have to stand o n g uard and pre pare fo r the afte rmath

• f o ur c urre nt c risis. One , two ,

thre e o r e ve n 12 mo nths fro m no w, we will c o ntinue to de al with the re sults o f the virus and the manne r in whic h it has affe c te d o ur syste m. Sho uld re stric tio ns o n family time and se rvic e s c o ntinue , a sig nific ant amo unt o f time may pass b e fo re pare nts and c hildre n are pro pe rly se rve d. Je rry Milne r – Childre n’ s Bure a u

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Cre dits fo r a tte nding this we b ina r:

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Na me & Da te o f the We b ina r (Str

a te g ie s for Ma inta ining a Child’s Conne c tions Dur ing COVID- 19: What Car e give r s, Pr

• fe ssio nals, and Pr
• vide r

s Ne e d to Kno w, Apr il 28)

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