In this DCS Talks, Colt Marcengill and Anna Richmond, LAPSW discuss domestic violence in child welfare work and how the Safe and Together model impacts the families we serve . The Safe and Together model works to keep children safe and together with the non-offending parent to minimize additional trauma. The mission of Safe and Together is to create, nurture and sustain a global network of domestic violence-informed child welfare professionals, communities and systems.
Together, Anna and Colt have over twenty-five years of experience in child welfare and domestic violence including: educating and coaching child welfare professionals on issues related to violence against women and children, direct-practice experience with survivors of trauma and interpersonal violence and work with adolescents impacted by violence. Anna and Colt are certified trainers in the Safe and Together model.
