Social Work, Foster Care & Child Protection during a Pandemic with Katie Glaves
Social Work, Foster Care & Child Protection during a Pandemic with Katie Glaves
On Episode 7 of the Social Work Me Podcast, Matt interviews social worker and child protection supervisor Katie Glaves.
With over 25 years experience in child welfare, Katie talks about her path in social work including growing up as a foster family and the process she experienced as a foster sibling. We discuss the grief and loss involved with fostering, the push towards inclusive fostering and the process that foster families experience. We also discuss the impacts of trauma and how children in care may experience foster care.
Katie outlines how Covid-19 has impacted child protection work and how case management, access and court are being managed through this pandemic. This episode gives great tips and practical strategies for child protection workers and social workers in general.