The Social Work Lens- Season 1 Archive

SEASON 1 ARCHIVE – The Social Work Lens: A podcast made for child welfare professionals and caregivers (Formerly known as Welcome to the Field Podcast)

The Social Work Lens podcast focuses on social work & child welfare topics, and brings you the voices of youth, caregivers, social workers, and subject matter experts. Follow along and join the team at the University of Vermont’s Child Welfare Training Partnership (CWTP) as they bring you interviews on all things child welfare. 

Special Edition – Caregiver Spotlight on Grief and Loss

We are delighted to end our first season with our last caregiver spotlight episode! Join Sharon O’Neill and Janine Beaudry from the Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership as they talk about Grief & Loss as it relates to kin, foster and adoptive families with Michelle Colburn, FSD Resource Coordinator. Transcript: Cassie Gillespie (00:03): I’m Cassie

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Special Edition: Caregiver Spotlight on Trauma and Self-Care

We are delighted to share our first caregiver spotlight episode! This episode will focus on looking at Trauma and Self-Care through a caregiver lens. Join Janine Beaudry and Sharon O’Neill from the Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership as they talk with Cathy Frost-Brooks, adoptive parent, trainer, and FSD Resource Coordinator about taking care of yourself

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Professional Dangerousness

Join Kate Cunningham & Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as they talk about Professional Dangerousness & Safety Culture in child welfare work. Transcript: Cassie Gillespie (00:02): Hi, I’m your host, Cassie Gillespie. And you’re listening to welcome to the field. A podcast of targeted trainings for child welfare professionals, caregivers, and community partners. Today, we’re going

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Medical Child Abuse

Dr. James Metz and Tracey Wagner, Forensic RN  from the University of Vermont’s Child Safe Program talk with Cassie Gillespie about Medical Child Abuse, formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Transcript: Cassie Gillespie (00:03): Hi, I’m your host, Cassie Gillespie. And you’re listening to Welcome to The Field, podcasts with targeted trainings for Child

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Harm Reduction

Guest Info: Aron Steward PhD., Chief of Psychology for UVM Health Network’s Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital talks with Tabitha Moore of CWTP about utilizing a Harm Reduction in Child Welfare. Transcript: Cassie Gillespie (00:03): Welcome to the field. A podcast of targeted trainings for child welfare professionals. I’m Cassie Gillespie. Join us as we chat

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Sentinel Injuries

Dr. James Metz and Tracey Wagner, Forensic RN  from the University of Vermont’s Child Safe Program talks with Cassie Gillespie about sentinel injures on children and TEN-4. Transcript: Cassie Gillespie  (00:03): Hi, I’m your host, Cassie Gillespie, and you’re listening to Welcome to The Field. A podcast of targeted training for child welfare workers, caregivers,

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