Reunification and Relapse Prevention with Child Welfare
Presented by Dr. Sharolyn Wallace
This workshop will focus on how to increase reunification efforts to reduce relapse within families currently involved in the child welfare system. Participants will learn specific interventions that can be utilized during supervised visitation to increase therapeutic value and skills. This is an experiential workshop where skills can be immediately applied to work and practice.
Objectives
- Discuss reunification and relapse prevention with families involved in the child welfare system.
- Analyze 3 activities that can be used during supervised visitation to make it more therapeutic.
- Describe 3 methods to reduce relapse in reunification efforts with child welfare families.
About Dr. Sharolyn Wallace
Sharolyn Wallace PhD, LCSW, RPT-S, IMHE has been a professor at Tulsa Community College for 30 years. She has served on the Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers, Association for Play Therapy, Oklahoma Chapter of the NASW, National Association of Social Workers, and the Association of Social Work Boards. Dr. Wallace has published six children's books and numerous articles on play therapy and reunification and relapse prevention with child welfare families. She was named the CV Ramana award recipient for Outstanding Contribution to Oklahoma's Children and the 2016 Social Worker of the Year. She is currently building equine therapy model programs for the State of Oklahoma.
