SOWK 487 Week 04 - Working with Families Part I: Strengths and Assessments with Families

A presentation at Heritage University @ CBC Week 04 in in Pasco, WA 99301, USA by Jacob Campbell

SOWK 487 Spring 2021 Planning: Class 04

SOWK 487 Spring 2021 Planning: Class 04

Genogram Cutout Activity

Genogram Cutout Activity

Agenda

Agenda

Identifying Family Strengths

Identifying Family Strengths

What Families Provide (1 of 4)

What Families Provide (1 of 4)

What Families Provide (2 of 4)

What Families Provide (2 of 4)

What Families Provide (3 of 4)

What Families Provide (3 of 4)

What Families Provide (4 of 4)

What Families Provide (4 of 4)

Different Families, Same Love

Different Families, Same Love

Dimensions of a Family Systems Framework Assessment

Dimensions of a Family Systems Framework Assessment

Homeostasis

Homeostasis

Boundaries and Boundary Maintenance

Boundaries and Boundary Maintenance

Family Decision Making, Hierarchy, and Power

Family Decision Making, Hierarchy, and Power

Family Roles

Family Roles

What About Your Family?

What About Your Family?

Communication Styles of Family Members

Communication Styles of Family Members

Insoo Kim Berg Solution-Focused Family Therapy Video

Insoo Kim Berg Solution-Focused Family Therapy Video

Family Life Cycle

Family Life Cycle

Family Rules

Family Rules

Social Environment

Social Environment

Family Adaptive Capacity (Stressors and Strengths)

Family Adaptive Capacity (Stressors and Strengths)

Week four, we move away from talking about groups in general and discussing a specific type of group, that of working with families. Students are expected to read Chovil (2009). We will also be talking about the dimensions of family assessment. These include (1) Homeostasis, (2) Boundaries and Boundary Maintenance, (3) Family Decision Making, Hierarchy, and Power, (4) Family Roles, (5) Communication Styles of Family Members (6) Family Life Cycle, (7) Family Rules, (8) Social Environment, and (9) Family Adaptive Capacity (Stressors and Strengths).

The agenda for this week is as follows:

  • Strengths perspective and families
  • Engagement and assessment with families

Reference

Chovil, N. (2009). Engaging families in child & youth mental health: A review of best, emerging and promising practices. The F.O.R.C.E. Society for Kids’ Mental Health, 44 pages. Available at https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/resource-guide/cac_engaging_families_in_child_and_youth_mental_health.pdf