In this episode, Mike, Ashley and Annika go LIVE at the 2024 PCSAO Conference, “This is Us: The Child Protection Team.” Mike shares background on the PACT model and Ashley and Annika discuss the good work done by Annika in her early years as an Ongoing Worker. In this episode, we explore how supporting families while solving problems builds healthy relationships and gives space for families to focus on healing.

PACT PROFILE: Supporting while Solving Problems

Learn more about PACT here: ⁠⁠https://www.pcsao.org/programs-events/pact/⁠⁠

Read about the PACT Behavioral Research Project here: ⁠⁠

Find Information about the 7 Guiding Principles of PACT here: ⁠

In this episode we talk with David, a permanency manager dedicated to elevating healing through strong relationships. David and his team have worked to overcome obstacles like staff shortages to bring back Permanency Roundtables. David shares the importance of highlighting youth voices and ensuring that youth have strong and permanent connections.

In this episode, we meet Elizabeth, a leader with vision and passion for creating meaningful visitations between parents and their children. Elizabeth shares how she and her dedicated team have transformed their visitation center to be centered around creating positive memories and increasing engagement through creativity and partnering! 

PACT Behavior: Partnering

Learn more about PACT here: ⁠⁠https://www.pcsao.org/programs-events/pact/⁠⁠

Read about the PACT Behavioral Research Project here: ⁠⁠https://www.pcsao.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PACTBehavioralResearchProject.pdf⁠⁠

Find Information about the 7 Guiding Principles of PACT here: ⁠⁠PACT7GuidingPrinciples.pdf (pcsao.org)⁠⁠

Today we will hear from Lamar King, speaker, teacher, trainer, and consultant. Lamar has lived experience as a child in the foster care system and has since created a life dedicated to helping youth, caregivers and professionals with the tools and inspiration to overcome adversity and build community. Lamar recently launched a Book Club for foster care and kinship providers by studying, The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids Through The Science of Connection, by Amy Elizabeth Olrick and Jeffrey Olrick, Ph.D. Join us as Lamar shares about how Book Clubs create spaces for vulnerability, sharing and healing. Lamar will also give us insight into how the book has helped him in his personal kinship journey.

PACT Behavior: Learning

Learn more about Lamar King here: ⁠⁠Home | Lamar King Consulting⁠⁠  

Grab your copy of The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids Through The Science of Connection, by Amy Elizabeth Olrick and Jeffrey Olrick, Ph.D. here: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Needs-Every-Child-Empowering-Connection/dp/0310358078⁠  

Learn more about PACT here: ⁠https://www.pcsao.org/programs-events/pact/⁠

Read about the PACT Behavioral Research Project here: ⁠https://www.pcsao.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PACTBehavioralResearchProject.pdf⁠

Find Information about the 7 Guiding Principles of PACT here: ⁠PACT7GuidingPrinciples.pdf (pcsao.org)⁠

Join us as we kick off Season 1, Episode 1 of Three Thousand Good Things with a beautiful story from Susan. In this episode we learn how a front porch and two cups of coffee transformed a relationship between an overwhelmed mother and a brand new caseworker. At the end of this episode, Mike and Ashley discuss how to apply Pacing in your current work.

PACT Behavior: Pacing

Learn more about PACT here: https://www.pcsao.org/programs-events/pact/

Read about the PACT Behavioral Research Project Here: ⁠https://www.pcsao.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PACTBehavioralResearchProject.pdf⁠

Find information about the 7 Guiding Principles of PACT Here: PACT7GuidingPrinciples.pdf (pcsao.org)