Host Shanelle Dupree makes the case that no one can (or should) do this work alone. Drawing on courtroom moments and frontline advocacy, she surfaces the barriers to connecting well, like not understanding the multiple systems families must navigate and offers practical ways to help parents, youth, staff, and volunteers participate fully. Shanelle also introduces Syncing Child Welfare (SYNC), a 360-degree perspective designed to align partners across the ten connected systems and provide practical tools, questions, and worksheets.
You’ll hear about
Why expecting families to “figure it out alone” is unrealistic and harmful.
How not knowing the other systems (plural) becomes a barrier for helpers and families.
The difference between having answers and knowing who to connect people to.
📌 Get SYNC updates here: https://form.jotform.com/253052608129050
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