{"product_id":"building-solutions-in-child-protective-services-9780393703108","title":"Building Solutions in Child Protective Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis recipe for reforming child protective services is being followed in many public child welfare agencies, with growing success. In \u003cem\u003eBuilding Solutions \u003c\/em\u003ethe authors explain how to conceptualize, implement, and sustain this hopeful and positive frame in a daily practice for dedicated frontline workers as well as for those in supervision, management, and administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has two parts. In the first, the authors put child protective services in context, introducing the system and their new approach, giving a brief history of child protection in the United States, and setting the stage for change. In the second part, the authors walk readers through the nuts and bolts of implementation, from the first phone call to case closure--including discussions about placing a child out of the home. Berg and Kelly also discuss supervision, consultation, and ongoing training, as well as their vision of the future of CPS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not a manual; it is a challenge to step out of the traditional CPS \"box\" and think differently--to create client-driven services that make sense. The authors challenge CPS administrators, supervisors, and workers to begin conversations about how the system can be more helpful and respectful to the families so that the parents can get what they need to care for their children. Building Solutions should have a place on the desk of everyone involved in child protective services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerg, Insoo Kim:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eInsoo Kim Berg, MSW\u003c\/strong\u003e, codeveloped Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and is Director of the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her most recent books are \u003cem\u003eChildren's Solution Work\u003c\/em\u003e (with Therese Steiner) and \u003cem\u003eInterviewing for Solutions\u003c\/em\u003e (with Peter de Jonge).\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eSusan Kelly, M.S.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e, works for the State of Michigan Family Independence Agency and manages the Division of Community Supportive Services.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324045332754,"sku":"9780393703108","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8d77ed9-d1fa-4c0e-b11e-b3399f57d1aa.jpg?v=1727664977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/building-solutions-in-child-protective-services-9780393703108","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}