Family Problem Case Study
With the case study, imagine you are a child protection worker assigned to this case; your assignment is to complete a comprehensive family assessment and formulate an intervention plan for this case. Your plan should address:
a) An assessment of what is occurring in this family (include strengths and needs)
b) An assessment of risk to each of the children involved
c) An immediate safety plan and a longer-term risk reduction plan (along with potential risks and benefits of these plans)
d) Identification of the social issues and dominant attitudes that may be causing or compounding this family’s troubles, and the ways you will address and avoid replicating these
The family
• Mom-Bridget (29) High school graduate, works part time as a server.
• Dad-John (31) Did not graduate high school. He works in construction but has been out of work for 2 months.
• Son-Jayden (12) has been diagnosed with ADHD, enjoys playing basketball and video games.
• Daughter-Erin (10) difficulty dealing with separation, especially from mom. Enjoys spending time at the park or at home drawing and painting.
MCFD has been involved with the family previously approximately one year ago for a few months.
A support file was open to assist the family with daycare subsidy while the parents were working, the file was then closed. No protection concerns were noted at that time.
Currently, MCFD has received a report from Jayden & Erin’s school around suspected abuse. Jayden’s teacher observed him come to class with a black eye and bruising on his left arm. The teacher reports that Jayden missed the first 2 days of school this week and returned on Wednesday when he noticed the bruising.
Erin’s teacher has noted that she observes her to have significant difficulty with transitions during the day and is prone to “outbursts” when mom drops her off at school in the morning. Over the past month, she has become increasingly aggressive in class and recently pushed one of the children out of their chair and onto the floor.
Erin reportedly has been withdrawing, doesn’t speak much and is often observed sitting alone with her head down. The teacher reports that Erin has performed well academically but has noticed a recent decline in the effort she puts into her work.
John was involved with MCFD when he was a child. He reports that he was in care for about a year and at that time lived with a close relative until he returned to live with his mom. John has a history of criminal activity since his teens. He has been previously arrested for theft and assault. There is also a history of domestic violence in the family.
Not much is known about Bridget, there is no previous MCFD history and she is from Ontario. From the previous involvement with MCFD for support services, it was noted that Bridget enjoys spending time with her children.
She also expressed interest in going back to school to do some kind of training but was unsure what she would do or how the family would manage this.
Neither Bridget or John have family close by as they moved to Vancouver approximately 2 years ago with the hopes of John finding steady work. The family currently lives in a one bedroom apartment.
Mom and dad report that they like the neighborhood they live in as they feel it is safe, is close to school, has nice parks for the kids to play in and stores close by that they can walk rather than take public transit.
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