Support Group for Latino Immigrant Parents in the Child Welfare System: A Grant Proposal

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1 Support Group for Latino Immigrant Parents in the Child Welfare System: A Grant Proposal SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH MAY 2015 BY: BERTHA M. DOMINGUEZ

2 Introduction In Los Angeles County, 36,422 children are involved in the child welfare system (CWS) (Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, n.d.). Of those children, 21,855 Latino In Ventura County 555 of 842 children involved in the CWS are Latino (Lucile Packard Foundation for Children s Health, 2014). Risk factors that lead to Latino involvement in the CWS include legal status, socioeconomic status, low educational attainment, and other cultural barriers (Dettlaff, Earner, & Phillips, 2009). The main goal of the of this grant proposal is to provide culturally relevant support group services to Latino immigrant parents involved in the child welfare system Enhance parental knowledge about CWS and process Increase coping skills Increase empowerment skills

3 Social Work Relevance Nearly 40% of California's population identifies as Hispanic/Latino (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010) Mexican immigrant children have higher rates of physical abuse and sexual abuse compared to other groups (Osterling & Han, 2011) Latino parents report that they feel misunderstood by their social workers due to cultural differences (Earner, 2007) Interventions with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and understanding of the Latino community are needed and proven to be effective (Dettlaff & Rycraft, 2010) Benefits of support groups include improved mental health, increased knowledge, and development of supportive relationships (Hammarberg, Sartore, Cann, & Fisher, 2014)

4 Cross-Cultural Relevance The Latino population is diverse in terms of cultures, traditions, languages, spirituality, values, beliefs, etc. Ventura County is recognized for their agriculture which is composed of a large Latino immigrant workforce. The proposed support group is designed to provide Latino immigrant parents with support through activities, discussions of culturally relevant issues, referrals to appropriate services, and translation of court documents.

5 Methods Sources for Needs Assessment Literature review regarding: Latino immigrants Child maltreatment rates Risk factors Culture Values Parenting practices Support groups Culturally competent services Target Population Latino immigrant parents involved in the CWS

6 Methods Continued Funding Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Annual Budget: $161, Salaries & Benefits: $125,740 Direct Expenses: $12,320 Indirect Expenses: $23, In-Kind Contributions: include rent space, chairs, tables, utilities, and projector equipment Strategies to Identify and Select Funding Source The Grantsmanship Center Child Welfare Foundation Google and Yahoo search engines using the following key terms: Child welfare, social justice, Latino, Latino immigrants, children, child abuse, neglect, and permanency

7 Grant Proposal: Support Group for Latino Immigrant Parents 12 week closed group 1.5 hours per week Education about child welfare system, cultural issues, translations of court report, case plans, etc. Location: Oxnard Regional CFS office Sustainability: collaborate agencies, in-kind contributions, obtain social work interns Population Served Latino immigrant parents living in Ventura County who have an open dependency case which Children and Family Services Family Reunification (FR) or Family Maintenance (FM) Spanish is their primary language

8 Grant Proposal Program Objectives 1. To increase parents level of knowledge about the child welfare system, child maltreatment laws in California, and the process of FR and/or FM 2. For parents to obtain strong levels of agreement in areas regarding the organization of the program, leadership effectiveness, and usefulness of the support group 3. To increase parents coping skills, support networks, and sense of empowerment and ability for their needs Program Evaluation Pre and post test to evaluate parents knowledge regarding items in Objective 1 Likert scale questionnaire to rate group organization, group facilitator knowledge, usefulness of information, ease to understand information, increased coping skills, and sense of empowerment to rate Objective 2 and Objective 3

9 Lessons Learned Identification of Needs: There is limited research regarding Latino immigrant services involved in the CWS is limited Latinos have many risks factors that make them vulnerable to the CWS Grant Writing Process: Locating funders Application process Budget Social Work Implications: More research regarding effective services for Latino immigrant parents in the child welfare system is needed Culturally sensitive services are needed

10 References Dettlaff, A., Earner, I., & Phillips, S. (2009). Latino children of immigrants in the child welfare system: Prevalence, characteristics, and risk. Children and Youth Services Review, 31(7), Dettlaff, A., & Rycraft, J. (2010). Adapting systems of care for child welfare practice with immigrant Latino children and families. Evaluation and Program Planning, 33(3), Earner, I. (2007). Immigrant families and public child welfare: Barriers to services and approaches for change. Child Welfare, 86(4), Hammarberg, K., Sartore, G., Cann, W., & Fisher, J. (2014). Barriers and promoters of participation in facilitated peer support groups for carers of children with special needs. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 28(4), Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. (n.d.). Fact sheet child welfare services-july Retrieved from fact_ sheet/drs/july2014/fact_sheet.pdf Lucile Packard Foundation for Children s Health. (2014). Kidsdata: Number of children in foster care by race/ethnicity. Retrieved from fostercare-race/table/ Osterling, K., & Han, M. (2011). Reunification outcomes among Mexican immigrant families in the child welfare system. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(9), U.S. Census Bureau. (2010). Hispanic or Latino by type: 2010 [2010 Census summary file 1]. Retrieved from productview.xhtml?src=cf

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