The Social Work Lens

Episode 10-SPECIAL EDITION: Caregiver Spotlight on Trauma & 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 and your children, who have been impacted by trauma, through the years.

Episode 9 - Professional Dangerousness

Join Kate Cunningham & Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as they talk about Professional Dangerousness & Safety Culture in child welfare work.

Episode 8 - 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.

Episode 7- Harm Reduction

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 Approach in Child Welfare.

Episode 6-Sentinel Injuries

Dr. James Metz and Tracey Wagner, Forensic RN  from the University of Vermont's Child Safe Program talk with Cassie Gillespie about sentinel injures on children and TEN-4.

Episode 5- Sexting & Pornography: Impact and Risk to Teens

In today's digital landscape, rates of sexting and pornography use are on the rise amongst teenagers.  Join Cassie Gillespie & Pete Cudney from VT-CWTP as they talk with Su Robinson, LICSW about the prevalence, best practices and dangers associated with sexting and porn. 

Episode 4- Child-Parent Psychotherapy

Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an evidence based practice originally designed by Alicia Lieberman, PhD, with the University of California, San Francisco.  In this episode Pete Cudney from VT-CWTP interviews Vermont psychologist Kaitlin Zura, MA, from the NFI Family Center, about how children are impacted by trauma, how the CPP model guides the healing process for the child, and how to access CPP for children in Vermont.

Episode 3- Human Trafficking

Trissie Casanova, LICSW & Aron Steward PhD talk with Cassie Gillespie about Human Trafficking in Vermont and its impact on Child Welfare.

Episode 2- Restorative Practices

Join Tabitha Moore as she chats with local experts Kate Brayton & Marc Wennberg about Restorative Practices in Vermont.

Episode 1- Hoarding & Squalor

Hoarding & Squalor expert David O'Leary chats with Cassie Gillespie  & Pete Cudney from CWTP about hoarding disorder and engagement & assessment strategies.