Total CE Credit Hours: 2 Course Info URL: /courses/101406
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Family reunification, the process of returning children in temporary out-of-home care to their families of origin, is the most common goal and outcome for children in out-of-home care. This course examines states’ successes and challenges related to family reunification, as documented in the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews; reviews research regarding factors contributing to timely, stable reunifications; offers specific program examples that illustrate these factors; and uses all of the above to suggest several guiding principles for practice in this critical area of permanency planning.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Family Reunification: What the Evidence Shows created by Child Welfare Information Gateway staff
Journal/Publisher
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Publication Date
2006
Course Material Author
Child Welfare Information Gateway staff
Child Welfare Information Gateway staff authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
Course Creator
Dan Rebek, Ph.D.
Recommended For
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about research and other supporting evidence regarding the efficacy of family reunification practices. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Examine and assess states' successes and challenges related to family reunification, as documented in the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews.
Describe research aspects of family reunification and how they impact services delivery.
Identify and critique examples presented from the field.
Explain principles of permanency planning for family reunification and how future research might help improve the process.
Availability
This course is available starting May 25th, 2008 and expires Mar 30th, 2020
Disclosure to Learners
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
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Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity –
including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial
relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).
The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and
the reviewer:
Planners and Reviewers
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
Dan Rebek, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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