Field Notes

Field Notes highlights student experiences in their Title IV-E field placements.

April 2014

Solid support for learning within a child protection internship
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Solid support for learning within a child protection internship

Solid support for learning within a child protection internship

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 18th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: field experience, IV-E student profile|

G. Lee blogs about her internship in child protection. MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Student: G Lee Xiong Field Instructor: Mark Muellerleile Task Supervisor: Becky Hilderman Field Site: Ramsey County Community Human Services Working with Becky, Mark and the Child Protection Intake Staff has truly been an amazing learning experience for me. Becky has been [...]

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A Field Placement in Child Protection
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A Field Placement in Child Protection

A Field Placement in Child Protection

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:02-06:00April 11th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|

Jodie blogs about working with her field instructor and task supervisor in a child protection unit at Ramsey County MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Student: Jodie Glaspie Field Instructor: Nichole Castona Task Supervisor: Melissa Dolan Field Site: Ramsey County Community Human Services "Working with Nichole and Melissa and the entire program unit at Ramsey County, [...]

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Applying classroom and training knowledge in the field
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Applying classroom and training knowledge in the field

Applying classroom and training knowledge in the field

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00April 4th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: client engagement, field experience, practice skills|

Rachel blogs about taking what she's learned in her MSW coursework and field training to her work with families in the child protection system. My name is Rachel, and I am an MSW IV-E student interning within a child protection unit in the metro area. This past year has been my first experience working in [...]

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March 2014

A field placement working to promote educational stability for youth in foster care
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A field placement working to promote educational stability for youth in foster care

A field placement working to promote educational stability for youth in foster care

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00March 28th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: field experience|

The SPPS Student Placement Center. Source: SPPS In this Field Notes post, Margaret writes about her field placement working with youth in St. Paul Public Schools who are currently in foster care. My field experience at the Fostering Connections office in St. Paul Public Schools has given me an excellent introduction to child welfare policy, [...]

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A Field Placement in Family Assessment
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A Field Placement in Family Assessment

A Field Placement in Family Assessment

By Melissa Mendez|2014-03-21T14:05:33-05:00March 21st, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: IV-E student profile|

In this post, a Title IV-E child welfare student writes about her field placement experience in Ramsey County's Family Assessment Unit. MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Student: Bahjo Mahamud Field Task Supervisor: Sophia Thompson Field Site: Family Assessment Unit at Ramsey County Social Services "Working with Sophia Thompson and the entire Family Assessment team at [...]

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Practice challenges in child protection work – an intern’s perspective
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Practice challenges in child protection work – an intern’s perspective

Practice challenges in child protection work – an intern’s perspective

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00March 14th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: field experience|

Sara, an intern in a child protection unit at a county here in Minnesota, writes about issues pertaining to caseload management, worker turnover, and client outcomes, specifically in terms of foster care re-entry, based on her observations in her field placement. As a child protection intern in a large County, I have seen how difficult [...]

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A Field Placement Working with Foster Families and Youth
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A Field Placement Working with Foster Families and Youth

A Field Placement Working with Foster Families and Youth

By Melissa Mendez|2016-12-01T19:33:03-06:00March 7th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: foster care, IV-E student profile, youth|

Shavon blogs about working with with her field instructor, Faith Jaspersen, at Family Alternatives. MSW Title IV-E Child Welfare Student: Shavon Swain Field Instructor: Faith Jaspersen Field Site: Family Alternatives "Working with Faith and her team at Family Alternatives has been an amazing learning experience. Faith has been generous with her knowledge and very supportive [...]

A program that gives youth a platform to be heard and understood
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A program that gives youth a platform to be heard and understood

A program that gives youth a platform to be heard and understood

By Melissa Mendez|2014-03-04T15:07:56-06:00March 4th, 2014|Categories: Field Notes|Tags: field experience, foster care, youth|

In this Field Notes post, Shavon writes about her field placement working with youth at Family Alternatives, a local foster care and adoption agency. I am a IV-E Child Welfare scholar in the MSW program at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, and I am completing my first field placement at Family Alternatives. Family [...]

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