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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 o fe ssio nals, and Pr o 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 on 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  F 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 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 e de ra l  “F a mily time is e spe c ia lly Childre n’s impo rta nt during time s o f c risis. CB Bure a u: stro ng ly disc o ura g e s b la nke t o rde rs tha t a re no t spe c ific to Guida nc e e a c h c hild a nd fa mily tha t on suspe nd fa mily time ; do ing so is Visita tion 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.”

 Childre n ke pt in c o mmunic a tio n with the ir a tto rne ys/ CASA/ GAL  E F e de ra l nsure pa re nts, c hildre n, a nd c a re g ive rs ha ve a c c e ss to Childre n’s te c hno lo g y Bure a u:  E nc o ura g e Re so urc e / c a re g iving fa milie s Guida nc e to suppo rt visits on  L a c k o f, o r ina b ility to a c c e ss, Visita tion 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  E 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  T o 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  F 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  T 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 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 DCYF 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

 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 Why a nd pe rma ne nc y family  E nha nc ing a c hild’ s time is c o nne c tio ns b uild s re silie nc y  Child re n a nd Yo uth e ve n  Bo nding a nd a tta c hme nt vs mor e Grie f a nd lo ss impor tant  T ime s o f Stre ss now  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:  I 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 of 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 o 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 of c hild r e c omme ndations  T 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  E ve ryo ne we a r a fa c e ma sk whe n in pub lic  T 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.

Some options a re more powe rful tha n othe rs. Whe n In- Pe r son 1. Audio and visual – Skype , visits ar e F a c e time , Zo o m not possible 2. Audio only – pho ne c a lls e xt only – live – SMS, c ha t 3. 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 o 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  I 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

 F re q ue nc y: Da ily c o nta c t 10-15 Infants 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 o 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 .

 F 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 T oddle r s to sho w. Pr e - sc hoole r s  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

 F re q ue nc y: 3-4 time s a we e k Sc hool Age (d a ily is b e tte r) 30-45 minute s  T 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  L 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 o 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  E ng a g e the c hild in pla nning visits – ma ke the m fun