Out of Home Placement and the Impact of Family Group Decision Making

Presenter Information

Jessi Hornick, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU Ballroom

Start Date

27-4-2009 10:00 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Social Work

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Laurie Strunk

Mentor's Department

Social Work

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is a facilitated, confidential meeting between family members, friends, and professionals. It is designed to provide an environment where the hearts and minds of concerned and knowledgeable individuals are able to examine and prioritize the needs of a child's health, safety, and well-being (Greater Minnesota Family Services, 2009). The research will examine the impact of out of home placement on family group decision making. The data observed the placement of the child(ren) before the FGDM meeting, the outcome of the meeting, as well as, where the child(ren) is/are six months and one year from the family group decision making meeting. The analyzed data showed that Family Group Decision Making produced positive outcome for children and their families. 32