Child Neglect: A Case Study

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After reading the vignette that really does not mention what services that “my” agency actually provides I have to assume that as a mental health agency we could provide some helpful services for this family. Also the vignette does not mention the time of day that I was paying this visit to my client’s home, so the fact that the children reported that they haven’t eaten all day and were hungry could be alarming if it were after noon, but if it were early morning then I would be less concerned. Conversely, the father being drunk is really not any of my business, but would be somewhat concerning if it were early morning, but again not my business unless he is causing harm or actually neglecting his children. So, one service That I think my agency can provide would be helping the mother with her apparent depression and helping the father develop better coping skills. In the vignette it says that the mother “seemed to be despondent” (Kaplan University , 2016), this could very well be a sign that the mother is experiencing depression, so my agency would need to schedule her to see our …show more content…

(2016). Utility Assistance. Retrieved from 211 LA County: https://www.211la.org/programs-services/utility-assistance/ DePanfilis, D. (2006). Child Neglect: A Guide for Prevention, Assessment,and Intervention. Retrieved from ChildWelfare.gov: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/neglect.pdf Helpguide.org. (2016). Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Preventing, and Reporting Child Abuse. Retrieved from Helpguide.org: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect.htm Kaplan University . (2016). Unit 3: Referrals and Coordination of Services. Retrieved from Kaplan University:

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