B5 - Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) for Kinship Caregivers: Empowering Families to Overcome Conflict
This workshop will demonstrate how The Children's Home Society of New Jersey (CHSNJ) has used the Family Group Decision Making model with a voluntary population of kinship families. This model utilizes a strength-based, family-focused approach to empower families to address family issues which impact family functioning and that may put the child/ren at risk for placement. Presenters will discuss how they have overcome the following challenges: engaging voluntary families in the process, guiding families to have a productive discussion, and facilitating the development of a realistic and relevant family plan. Family Group Decision Making is a service available within CHSNJ’s GrandFamily Success Center.
Presenter(s): Leonard Feldman, The Children's Home Society of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ; DoloresI james-Bryant and Tonya Powell, The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, NJ