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I know there are always those who are less fortunate than I am but I’m no savior. I know a savior which allows me to step in the time of need and provide resources for them to utilize.

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Things will feel different for minorities families when they see themselves reflected in the professionals who serve them.

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Things will feel different for minorities families when they see themselves reflected in the professionals who serve them.

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Taking children from parents is not fixing the wounds of the children, we need to invest more time and resources to support parents, equip them and help them to be successful

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I read somewhere that the arsonist and the firefighter will not be the same person.   

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I read somewhere that the arsonist and the firefighter will not be the same person.   

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I think we tell ourselves that we are just helping when in reality, it is self-seeking. We have to first recognize that we are in fact doing is savior tactics

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As a minority I can attest that "las trabajadoras" are seeing as people of power and authority because their presence usually signifies their family is going to be separated not saved or helped.

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As a minority I can attest that "las trabajadoras" are seeing as people of power and authority because their presence usually signifies their family is going to be separated not saved or helped.

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I grew up in poverty. When I first started this work, I couldn't believe people's attitudes towards families and their expectations that the family needed to change to be like most middle class families.  We need to open our eyes and quit judging families as unworthy of respect and assistance.  I'm not saying to ignore abuse.

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I want to be able to say that I don't "save," but I think it is probably more accurate to say that I am doing better today than I did yesterday. I will do better tomorrow than I did today. I recognize that I still have so much to learn.

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It will take a different people, policy, heart and mind to make any meaningful change.  Meanwhile; we continue to pat ourselves on the back (check the box) and head to the bank.  

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It will take a different people, policy, heart and mind to make any meaningful change.  Meanwhile; we continue to pat ourselves on the back (check the box) and head to the bank.  

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Is important to understand how white supremacy informs our socioeconomic system, how capitalism feeds from racial inequalities and poverty. the commodification of social services in the form of privatization has become a normalized trend.

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As much as words aren't the be all end all, I'm curious if we ought to really be focusing on and calling ourselves a "family welfare system." Rather than a "child welfare system." If we say we are a family welfare system, then our focus is back on the family rather than the child alone. While the child can't be isolated from the family we speak of them as if they are/can be.

Words have meanings and we change our words to change our thoughts. In domestic cases, we call time with the non residential parent, "parenting time" but in Child Welfare cases, we call it "visits" and "visitation."

We don't want parents to spend that time visiting with their children we want to see them parenting their children. If we call it parenting time, will we expect parenting and model parenting and adults could see that as time for them to actually parent their children.

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I feel like if I'm working with a family who is in poverty, I'm supposed to try and help them because I'm supposed to be providing solutions. Not that I don't want to help them but I feel like I'm supposed to have all the answers and I don't and it's a lot of pressure. 

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I feel like if I'm working with a family who is in poverty, I'm supposed to try and help them because I'm supposed to be providing solutions. Not that I don't want to help them but I feel like I'm supposed to have all the answers and I don't and it's a lot of pressure. 

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I was raised in poverty, so I know how hard it is to climb out of it.  We need to provide resources, and recognizing the challenges poverty creates for people, and that poverty is not abuse.

We will need a radical shift in our culture to move to abolishing the child welfare system.

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No one should have to live in poverty.  We have to do something, but it should be empowerment to help them get to better circumstances.

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Sometimes children 16+ do not want to nor is it in their best interest to return to a violent home. This is another way the goal of child welfare to reunite is perpetually harmful.

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Meeting them where they are at and that not all families live the same way. It's ok to be different and understand their choices and they needs and wants for their families.

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Meeting them where they are at and that not all families live the same way. It's ok to be different and understand their choices and they needs and wants for their families.

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I was raised in generational poverty. There are still triggers around "poverty" for me (Example: my adopted son still receives Medicaid benefits from the state) There were certainly traumatic events in my childhood that COULD have raised concerns with teachers etc. but none of them had to do with the fact that we were poor.

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Resoures, resources, resources, meeting children where they are, understand where are they coming from,  taking baby steps to support them. Provide extra support for mothers and fathers

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I think it's important to impower so people have knowledge of their options so they can make choices that are best for them.

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I try to stop and understand that everyone has a different way of living.  I try to ask and listen to families.  Then try to support their needs if they state they have some.

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No, I don't want to save them. I find myself inspired by their resilience and ingenuity. Those living in poverty are amazing. I want to encourage and support them on where they want to go.

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I have worked in child welfare for many years and see how poverty is viewed as a negative when it doesn't have to be or workers putting their values on others (such as removing children for no running water despite the family being resourceful and able to bathe, cook, do laundry, etc).  The system is designed to make families fail.  As soon as someone has a job, benefits are cut off rather than tapering down.  Paying foster parents the money that would help families remain intact is ironic and asinine.

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I have worked in child welfare for many years and see how poverty is viewed as a negative when it doesn't have to be or workers putting their values on others (such as removing children for no running water despite the family being resourceful and able to bathe, cook, do laundry, etc).  The system is designed to make families fail.  As soon as someone has a job, benefits are cut off rather than tapering down.  Paying foster parents the money that would help families remain intact is ironic and asinine.

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We need to focus on families and ask them what the issue is and the solution is.  Then we need to focus our efforts on what they are telling us.  Focusing on parents and families is the definition of prevention to future harm.

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I hate the practice of foster parents/potential adoptive parents testifying at TPR hearings because I worry it feeds this problem.  It presents this visual of a judge choosing between the "better" family, even though that is not the law that is supposed to be applied.

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Leaving the issue of substance use out and just broad-brushing by calling the issue systemic racism doesn't help, though, either.

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Leaving the issue of substance use out and just broad-brushing by calling the issue systemic racism doesn't help, though, either.

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I spend time listening and figuring out how to meet them where they are and help them get to where they tell me that they want to be.

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I spend time listening and figuring out how to meet them where they are and help them get to where they tell me that they want to be.

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I've seen so many poor families experiencing domestic violence that were strong, connected and full of love but so afraid that the children would be removed because of the DV. That was almost a bigger fear than the violence.

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Saving no....helping families find resources, yes.  What the family wants is important.  What is poor in the families eyes?

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Saving poor folks? No not exactly. Being poor isnt a problem. There is never enough money/time. Its a revolving door. So listening and giving resources

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Saving poor folks? No not exactly. Being poor isnt a problem. There is never enough money/time. Its a revolving door. So listening and giving resources

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Save no, but help empower or connect families with resources and try to share helpful knowledge. 

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Save no, but help empower or connect families with resources and try to share helpful knowledge. 

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I try to educate for long term impact instead of temporary saving. 

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I try to educate for long term impact instead of temporary saving. 

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Not save, but provide resources to improve the situation, reduce stress, and honor individualism. 

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Not save, but provide resources to improve the situation, reduce stress, and honor individualism. 

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Saving does not always give the tools to stay afloat!

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Saving does not always give the tools to stay afloat!

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Saving is SUCH a strong word - Absolutely not saving, but advocating and supporting yes! Continuing to empower and educate so they can save themselves.

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There's a difference between saving and supporting. I don't find myself wanting to save. I'm finding myself wanting to find ways to support and advocate for change.

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I want to help families who are in poverty, not necessarily to "save" them but to help. Is this the same? I feel it comes from my history of being born into poverty and now feeling that I am in a better position. 

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I want to help families who are in poverty, not necessarily to "save" them but to help. Is this the same? I feel it comes from my history of being born into poverty and now feeling that I am in a better position. 

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absolutely not, i would try to help them find more resources for the needs they have.

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It's poverty caused by racism.  Children of all colors are removed from the home for neglect caused by parents are so depressed and desperate, that they are using alcohol and drugs just to cope with poverty.

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It's poverty caused by racism.  Children of all colors are removed from the home for neglect caused by parents are so depressed and desperate, that they are using alcohol and drugs just to cope with poverty.

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Yes, I want to help.  And sometimes my white privilege means that I think I have solutions that somehow the family hasn't already tried.  And other times, I'm so overwhelmed by the issues the family is facing, I don't know where to start.

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Yes, I want to help.  And sometimes my white privilege means that I think I have solutions that somehow the family hasn't already tried.  And other times, I'm so overwhelmed by the issues the family is facing, I don't know where to start.

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I went through homelessness, so I can relate to those that are going through that. I think education is important.

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I practice as much as possible letting the child and family being the expert in their own lives. I am in no position to tell them how to live! My role is to support them in ways that they need. However, I recognize that I have my own internal biases and actively work to learn more about myself to not let those things seep into my work with families.

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We need to stop saving children and support a family.  Embrace a family.  Maybe foster a family to help them be stable.

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We need to stop saving children and support a family.  Embrace a family.  Maybe foster a family to help them be stable.

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It's hard not to offer help/support/resources when you feel you can make the situation better. But we have to realize we are meeting our own needs in doing this, not necessarily theirs.

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We need to stop criminalizing poverty and we must recognize racism as a primary problem. 

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We need to stop criminalizing poverty and we must recognize racism as a primary problem. 

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It's all about child safety - trying to make children safe in the least restrictive environment.

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It's all about child safety - trying to make children safe in the least restrictive environment.

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I think it is about what changes they want. Not what I want. I am there to listen, provide resources and support their goals.

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Just want children to be safe, nothing to do with being poor.

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I think it's important to think about the family and what led to the situations. It's not a cookie-cutter method. We need to focus on connecting with resources as opposed to simply being quick to remove kids.

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I think it's more about empowering families with knowledge & resources while simultaneously engaging in work toward systemic change.

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Poverty isn't a condition, it's a side effect of a broken system.

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Saving, no.  Listening and hearing and being present, yes.

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Saving, no.  Listening and hearing and being present, yes.

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We need an anti-racist educational framework with a justice-centered lens.

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It is hard to sit with someone and just be, and not give the "solutions" to "problems" we think they have.

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It is hard to sit with someone and just be, and not give the "solutions" to "problems" we think they have.

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how can we make the change?  How can we change our system to provide more to families in need to keep the families together?

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I'm in no position to be saving! HA. I think it is more important about helping/supporting people in the change they WANT to make.