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Hop Over the Rabbit Hole

Gary Direnfeld

It created a rabbit hole of communications over which the accusations got crazier and nastier. She learned that rather than seeking to defend herself, the less she responded, the less those communications were received. She thought she had to set the record straight. He speaks at conferences and workshops throughout North America.

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The Annual Christmas Concern

Gary Direnfeld

Remember, even after whatever means of communicating or negotiating you choose and assuming you even reach an agreement, don’t expect it’s going to go as planned. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice.

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Managing That Teen

Gary Direnfeld

There was more communication. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. The days of control were long gone. With a renewed relationship the parent offered opinion without seeking compliance. It made all the difference.

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Conflict with Your Teen?

Gary Direnfeld

The relationship facilitates communication. Communication facilitates problem solving. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. When things are going sideways, then it’s up to you to make them feel safe.

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Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards

Community Care

Published for consultation last week, the suggested PQS are designed to work in tandem with the proposed social work induction programme (SWIP). Relationships and communication: social workers should – Communicate effectively, to help build impactful relationships. Build and maintain impactful relationships with children.

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A fundamental conflict: addressing implicit bias in mandatory reporter training

Child Welfare Monitor

” I asked the CFSA’s Communications Director for a citation and I found the exact language in one of the three references that were provided–a 2019 ABA brief entitled Race and Poverty Bias in the Child Welfare System: Strategies for Child Welfare Practitioners. Department of Health and Human Services” with no citation.

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Controlling the narrative: How the state of Washington is trying to censor the foster parent voice in court

Child Welfare Monitor

Given this, one might expect that changes to the caregiver report form would by preceded by extensive communication and feedback from caregivers as part of the editing process. For example, “Are you maintaining open and viable communication with the child’s biological parent?” This did not happen.