JDM-PARDY

JOINT DECISION-MAKING UNIT

100

What does JDM stand for?

Joint Decision-Making Meeting

200

All JDMs are held at DFCS offices TRUE OR FALSE

FALSE - JDMs are held where it is most convenient for the family and where confidentiality can be maintained

300

12. JDM’s are a waste of our time!

FALSE!!! - JDM’s are a definite time saver for Social Workers

400

Non-Minor Dependents cannot have JDMs because they are 18 yrs or older & are considered an adult. TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - All youth/young adults with open DFCS cases can have a JDM

500

JDMs are only held Monday thru Friday during business hours. TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - JDMs can occur after 5pm & on weekends to accommodate the family's needs

FAMILY CONFERENCE

100

The social worker decides who can attend and participate in a family conference. TRUE OR FALSE (WHY)

False - FC is a family meeting not DFCS meeting. Family members decide who can attend if they are willing to come together safely.

200

Family conferences usually takes how long to complete? (a) 30 minutes to 1 hour; (b) 1 hour to 2 hours; (c) 3 hours to 4 hours; (d) none of the above

None of the above. Family conferences are held as long as the family needs time to complete their family plan.

300

Family conferences are primarily held to make decisions for who will support the child when they reunify with their parent(s). TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - Family conferences are held to support the family in developing a plan which address the purpose of the family gathering.

400

Due to issues of domestic violence, angry parents and relatives and the possibility of lawsuits, the participants are never left alone during family conferences. TRUE or FALSE (WHY)

FALSE - Family must agree to come together safely for family conferences. During family conference "Family Alone Time", all professional staff are asked leave the room to give the family the time needed to complete their family plan

500

The order of family conferences are which of the following: (a) Problems, ideas, placement options, services, family plan; (b) what's working well, what worries you, resources, family alone time, presentation of family plan (c) education, housing, employment, health & well-being, circle of support (d) none of the above

(b) what's working well, what worries you, resources, family alone time, presentation of family plan

TEAM DECISION-MAKING MTG

100

Social Workers should come to a TDM with a proposed plan for placement. TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - All participants are encouraged to share their ideas for placement. Then all participants will attempt to reach a group consensus for the least resistive & most appropriate placement that will meet the child/youth/teen's needs

200

TDMs are not held when the child(ren) are reunifying with their parents TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - TDMs are held whenever a child's placement changes or is in jeopardy

300

Only children 16 yrs old and older are allowed to attend TDMs TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - Children 12 & older are allowed to participate in TDMs

400

All decisions reached & written in the TDM plan are final after the social work supervisor signs off on the plan TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - TDM plans are final after court approval

500

In TDMs where domestic violence found, both parents may participate as long as a county security guard is close by. TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - In cases with domestic violence, both parents will have a separate TDM

MY TIME MTG

100

All youth in care age 16 and over need to be referred to a MY TIME meeting. TRUE or FALSE (WHY)

TRUE - It is DFCS policy & best practice to begin engaging youth at the age of 16 to prepare them for independent living skills development

200

MY TIME meetings can occur out of county depending on where the youth is placed. TRUE or FALSE

TRUE - JDM facilitators conduct MTM in the location which is most suitable for the youth/young adult. Facilitators have traveled as far as Sacramento, San Bernadino, Los Angeles

300

Attorneys are allowed to all JDM’s. TRUE or FALSE

FALSE - Only to MYTIME and Family Conference meetings if youth invites them

400

Parents have to sign the TDM Action plan.

FALSE - There is no TDM Action Plan in MY TIME meetings. Only a MY TIME plan is developed which does not require signatures

500

Who do you contact for a MYTIME Request? (a) Leticia Gonzalez, JDM supervisor (b) Lucrecia Thompson, JDM facilitator (c) Arlene Rodriquez, JDM Specialist (d) none of the above

(c) Arlene Rodriquez, JDM Specialist

FAMILY SUPPORT TEAM MTG.

100

What does FSTM stand for?

Family Support Team Meeting

200

FSTMs & Family Conferences have similar processes. TRUE or FALSE

TRUE—They are both very strength based, allow the parents to open the meeting however they’d like, start with what’s working well then discuss worries, and we close the meeting with words of encouragement.

300

Only the parents, service providers, SW, & SWS attend FSTMs. TRUE or FALSE (WHY?)

FALSE—The parents are encouraged to bring anyone that is a support to them (family, friends, etc…)

400

FSTMs are for parents that are struggling with engaging in their services. TRUE or FALSE (WHY?)

TRUE—The purpose is to identify barriers as well as resources available to support the parents in engaging in services.

500

FSTMs are held at the Julian campus. TRUE or FALSE (WHY?)

FALSE - These meetings are held at the SJFRC and are date & time specific (Wednesdays 12:30pm & 3pm)