This podcast series, produced on behalf of the Children's Bureau, presents a series of interviews and group conversations intended to provide beneficial information for busy child welfare and social work professionals. The podcasts cover a wide range of topics and provide perspectives from communities served by child welfare agencies along with tips and stories from professionals about implementing new services and programs, working across agencies, and improving practice.
The podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, GooglePlay, Spotify, Stitcher, and SoundCloud. Subscribe to receive new episodes as they are released.
The views and opinions expressed within these podcasts do not necessarily reflect those of the Children's Bureau or the Administration for Children and Families.
Episode 5: Working With the Correctional System and Incarcerated Parents
Features a conversation between those with experience on both sides of the working relationship between the child welfare and correctional systems.
Episode 4: Secondary Traumatic Stress
Provides examples about how to help child welfare professionals cope with secondary traumatic stress.
Episode 3: Interagency Collaboration to Address Human Trafficking
Discusses how the Miami CARES project identifies victims; provides therapeutic services; brings juvenile justice agencies, the State's attorney office, and public defenders together for a common cause; and sustains communication and collaboration between agencies.
Episode 2: Prevention: Developing and Sustaining a Parent Partner Program
Listen to members of the Iowa Department of Human Services, along with Children & Families of Iowa, who helped institute and expand the State's parent partner program. A veteran parent partner is also featured and provides insight on recruiting and retaining parent partners.
Episode 1: Engaging Youth in Foster Care
Gives caseworkers the perspective of a former youth in foster care and provides insight and tips on using Facebook to learn more about youth in care, information about the knowledge gaps youth may have about transitioning to adulthood, and ways to help youth recognize the supportive adults in their lives and develop trusting relationships.