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The Social Work LensImmigration is a Human Right (revisited): Detained & InterrogatedOn July 22, 2025, Winooski School District Superintendent Wilmer Chavaria was detained and questioned by federal agents for four and a half hours at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Wilmer is a US citizen and despite holding valid travel documents and a Global Entry pass, he was neither told why he was being held nor given any explanation when his pass was subsequently revoked by email.
Wilmer is a previous guest on our podcast and did an episode with us last spring titled “Immigration is a Human Right”. Today we are bringing you an interview with Wilmer about his rece...2025-07-2847 minThe Social Work LensRestoring Connection: Paul Nixon on Transforming Child Welfare Through Relational PracticeWhat would it take to transform child welfare into a system rooted in healing, trust, and human connection?
In this powerful episode, we speak with Paul Nixon, an independent social worker and internationally recognized leader in restorative practices. From his early work in the UK to consulting across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond, Paul has spent decades championing relational approaches that honor the voices of those most impacted.
Now contracted with Vermont’s child welfare system, Paul shares insights from his current work helping transform services to become more relational, connected, and...2025-07-1144 minThe Social Work LensHuman Rights & the work of VT’s Human Rights Commission with Big HartmanDid you know Vermont has a Human Rights Commission? Are you curious about what rights and protections you and/or your clients have under Vermont state law? Join Cassie as she speaks with Big Hartman, the Executive Director & General Counsel of VT’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) about what the VT HRC does, and how their work promoting full civil and human rights in Vermont is being impacted in this current moment.
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2025-06-0646 minThe Social Work LensAffirm, Connect, Resist: How Community Shapes Trans Liberation - Part 2PART 2- On January 20th, the current administration launched targeted actions against transgender Americans—moves that didn’t emerge in isolation, but deepened a long, painful struggle for dignity and recognition. Disguised as policy, these decisions struck at the right to exist safely, access care, and live authentically. They echoed decades of systemic neglect, reminding us that for trans people, political shifts aren’t abstract—they’re personal, urgent, and too often, life-threatening.
This begs the question- who gets to define whose life has worth? Whose identities are real? Who deserves basic human rights and bodily autonomy? An attack...2025-05-2336 minThe Social Work LensAffirm, Connect, Resist: How Community Shapes Trans Liberation - Part 1PART 1- On January 20th, the current administration launched targeted actions against transgender Americans—moves that didn’t emerge in isolation, but deepened a long, painful struggle for dignity and recognition. Disguised as policy, these decisions struck at the right to exist safely, access care, and live authentically. They echoed decades of systemic neglect, reminding us that for trans people, political shifts aren’t abstract—they’re personal, urgent, and too often, life-threatening.
This begs the question- who gets to define whose life has worth? Whose identities are real? Who deserves basic human rights and bodily autonomy? An attack...2025-05-1635 minThe Social Work Lens“Immigration is a Human Right”We recently brought you an episode on the political and legal landscape of Immigration. In this episode, we take it down to the personal level and bring you the voices of two Vermont high school students who talk about their daily experiences in the midst of this national conversation. Join us as we talk with students Gabby & Stacey, their teacher Caitlin Macleod-Bluver, and their Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria.
Shownotes & Transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Please note – Gabby & Stacey were very active in the movement to have their high school designated as a sanctuary school. If yo...2025-04-2531 minThe Social Work LensImmigration 101 with Jill Martin DiazAre you wondering what is actually going on with Immigration in the United States right now? Are you curious about what these executive orders mean and how the system is ‘supposed’ to work? We are too! Join us as we speak with Jill Martin Diaz from the Vermont Asylum Assistance Project about immigration, and what social workers and helping professionals need to know.
Shownotes & Transcripts @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2025-04-1154 minThe Social Work LensHOW THE STORY IS TOLD: Part 3- The child welfare that can be realized through our imaginations and life's work.In this moment, as many of us experience a shift in what we are allowed to talk about at work related to DEI and identity, we are sharing this series of episodes exploring how Vermont is talking about antiracism and abolitionism in child welfare. Please join us in this series: How the Story is Told: An Abolitionist Child Welfare Conference. This is Part 3: The child welfare that can be realized through our imaginations and life's work featuring Dr. Brenda Solomon.
Show notes & transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Follow us on IG: @thesocialworklens https://www.ins...2025-03-2824 minThe Social Work LensHOW THE STORY IS TOLD: Part 2- Voices from the ConferenceIn this moment, as many of us experience a shift in what we are allowed to talk about at work related to DEI and identity, we are sharing this series of episodes exploring how Vermont is talking about antiracism and abolitionism in child welfare. Please join us in this series: How the Story is Told: An Abolitionist Child Welfare Conference. This is Part 2: Voices from the Conference.
Show notes & transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
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2025-03-2129 minThe Social Work LensHOW THE STORY IS TOLD: Part 1 - What is a Title IV-E Roundtable Anyway?In this moment, as many of us experience a shift in what we are allowed to talk about at work related to DEI and identity, we are sharing this series of episodes exploring how Vermont is talking about antiracism and abolitionism in child welfare. Please join us in this series: How the Story is Told: An Abolitionist Child Welfare Conference. This is Part 1: What is a Title IV-E Roundtable Anyway?
Show notes & transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
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2025-03-1436 minThe Social Work LensSpecial Episode! The Social Work Lens Welcomes VT Attorney General Charity ClarkAre you confused about what is happening in this political moment? So are we! Thankfully, VT Attorney General Charity Clark dropped by the studio to help us sort through the news, recent executive orders, and the work of the VT Attorney General’s Office.
Show notes available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2025-03-0727 minThe Social Work LensThe Social Work Lens Presents... Audio Nuggets Episode 35 - Myah OverstreetThis week we are sharing one of our favorite podcasts with you! Please enjoy this episode of Mining for Gold’s podcast: Audio Nuggets. Links, transcripts, and shownotes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
Welcome to the cypher, right here on Audio Nuggets! On Audio Nuggets we strive to bend the arc of non-linear modes through conversations that tug and pull from the best of who we are. We give ourselves rooted permission to tell a collective story of the principled struggle for liberation. We are filled with joy and honored to be joined by Myah Overstreet for...2024-10-181h 09The Social Work LensCritical Approaches to the DSMThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM 5- TR, looms large in mental health services. As the principal guide for psychiatric diagnoses, the DSM seeks to provide a common language and standard criteria for mental health treatment. It is also an evolving text, that has been the subject of ongoing critique and revision since it’s original publication. Join recent Bachelor of Social Work graduate Olivia Baker and faculty member Danielle Jatlow, as they discuss some strengths and limitations that Olivia explored in her independent study on the DSM.
Sho...2024-08-0237 minThe Social Work LensSibling Aggression & AbuseSibling aggression is the most common form of family violence, yet it remains hidden and confused with sibling rivalry. Numerous studies have linked sibling aggression and abuse to worse mental and physical health and problematic interpersonal relationships with parents, peers, and romantic partners. Join Cassie as she speaks with Corinna Jenkins Tucker, PhD, CFLE & Tanya Rouleau Whitworth, PhD about their work in this important area.
Transcripts & shownotes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-07-1734 minThe Social Work LensMandated Reporting: Safety or Surveillance?Is mandated reporting critical to achieving child and family safety in our communities, or is it an outdated strategy that facilitates family surveillance? Who is this policy serving and why? What is driving the shift in thinking about mandated reporting? Join Jill Richard, MEd. & Dr. James Metz as they set the stage to learn from our history and create new possibilities.
2024-05-2149 minThe Social Work LensThe Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 3Neurodivergent youth and young adults, including those with autism, and gender-expansive youth face more adversity and are at a greater risk of trauma, such as abuse and neglect, as well as experiences like rejection, isolation, and bullying than their peers without those differences. Those living at the intersection of both neurodivergence, and gender expansiveness are at even higher risk. Join Cassie & Kelly Smith as they explore the relationship between gender diversity and trauma in Part 3 of this series.
Show notes & resources available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-05-1041 minThe Social Work LensThe Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 2Neurodivergent youth and young adults, including those with autism, and gender-expansive youth face more adversity and are at a greater risk of trauma, such as abuse and neglect, as well as experiences like rejection, isolation, and bullying than their peers without those differences. Those living at the intersection of both neurodivergence, and gender expansiveness are at even higher risk. Join Cassie & Kelly Smith as they explore the relationship between neurodivergence and trauma in Part 2 of this series.
Show notes & resources available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-04-2629 minThe Social Work LensThe Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 1Neurodivergent youth and young adults, including those with autism, and gender-expansive youth face more adversity and are at a greater risk of trauma, such as abuse and neglect, as well as experiences like rejection, isolation, and bullying than their peers without those differences. Those living at the intersection of both neurodivergence, and gender expansiveness are at even higher risk. Join Cassie & Kelly Smith as they explore this triple intersection.
Show notes & resources available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-04-1238 minThe Social Work LensYouth & Suicide Series Part 3: Moving beyond prevention into creating lives of hope and connection.Join Cassie, Chris, & Ellen as they close this series by discussing how to support youth beyond crisis response and foster lives worth living. Listen to Part 1 & Part 2 for information on universal screening and how to respond when youth screen positive. Transcripts and show notes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-03-0132 minThe Social Work LensYouth & Suicide Series, Part 2- Someone screened positive - Now what?Youth suicide is a public health crisis, and we all have a role in prevention! Join Cassie, Ellen, & Chris as they discuss how to respond to youth in crisis, and what to do after you’ve administered a screening tool. Transcripts & show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-02-1638 minThe Social Work LensYouth & Suicide Series Part 1- You Have To Ask.Part 1- You Have To Ask: The Importance of Screening for Suicide Prevention.
Youth suicide is a public health crisis, and we all have a role in prevention! Join Cassie, Ellen, & Chris as they bust some myths about youth suicide, dig into the importance of screening, and walk through an accessible approach to screening that almost anyone can use.
Show notes & Transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2024-02-0246 minThe Social Work LensYouth Voice Mini-series- Part 3Join Mercedes and Hailey in this third and final episode as they share their experiences in the VT DCF child welfare system with host, Kate Cunningham. Using the list of hopes and aspirations for any youth in state’s care that the St. Joseph’s Orphanage survivors created in 2020, we discuss the importance of youth having access to their information, as well as, being a part of their own plan.
Transcripts & show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2023-10-1331 minThe Social Work LensYouth Voice Mini-series - Part 2Join Mercedes and Hailey in this second episode as they share their experiences in the VT DCF child welfare system with host, Kate Cunningham. Using the list of hopes and aspirations for any youth in state’s care that the St. Joseph’s Orphanage survivors created in 2020, we discuss the importance of the relationship between a youth in care and their alternative caregivers, either kin, foster or residential workers. The need for a sense of belonging and for being cared about as a person is clear in the stories that share.
Transcripts & show notes available at: https://vermon...2023-09-2932 minThe Social Work LensYouth Voice Mini-series - Part 1Join host Kate Cunningham as she speaks with Hailey and Mercedes, about their experiences as children in custody in the VT DCF child welfare system. Using the list of hopes and aspirations for any youth in state’s care that the St. Joseph’s Orphanage survivors created in 2020, Hailey & Mercedes tell their stories over three episodes, and dig into the importance of the relationship between a youth in care and their DCF worker, the need to be seen and heard, and the need to feel that their lives matter to their workers.
Transcripts & show notes available at: https...2023-09-1532 min
Conversations with the PriestessCWTP NOT SAFE FOR WORK: Are You A B8tor?Who Remembers Craigslist? Are You A Bator? A Bitch Got Distracted By the Food. Email me your thoughts and questions talk2priestess@gmail.comLive Tweet Me: #CWTPNSFW Concerning this episode's topic. Resources: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/sex-pleasure-and-sexual-dysfunction/masturbation/masturbation-healthyFull Video on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CWTPriestessThe Saved Shit: http://linktr.ee/yannicktaylorThe Spicy Shit http://linktr.ee/blkboldthot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-07-2832 minThe Social Work LensChild Welfare with Justice as the Throughline Part 3: Nurturing Freedom DreamsJoin us for our last episode in our 3-part miniseries with Corey Best on racial justice in child welfare. In this episode, Janine Beaudry brings Corey B. Best and Vermont Family Services Division, Deputy Commissioner Aryka Radke together to dream about, and discuss, the just child and family support system we want to build, along with a few specific thoughts about some of the ways we might get there.
Transcript, show notes, and links to episode 1 and 2 available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2023-06-2357 minThe Social Work LensChild Welfare with Justice as the Throughline, Part 2Join Janine Beaudry as she continues her conversation with Corey B. Best, in Part 2, of our 3-part mini-series on racial justice in child welfare. In part 2, Corey & Janine focus on how the legacy of chattel slavery underpins the current child welfare system, and the current push to abolish racist practices to build a just child and family support system.
Transcript & Show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2023-06-0933 minThe Social Work LensAnnouncement- We have a new name!The Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership (VT-CWTP) is proud to announce that we are changing the name of our podcast to THE SOCIAL WORK LENS.
2023-05-1201 minThe Social Work LensChild Welfare with Justice as the Throughline Part 1Most of us are having uncomfortable conversations about racism these days. Join Janine Beaudry as she talks with Corey B. Best about the origins and impacts of white supremacy in our country, and how authentic connection and belonging can help us all see the malady for what it is and move toward healing.
Transcript, Bios, and Show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2023-04-2841 minThe Social Work LensA Reflective Approach to Uncomfortable ConversationsWe all have Uncomfortable Conversations sometimes... join host Cassie Gillespie as she talks with Jan Fook, PhD about her work on using a Reflective Approach, and how this approach can transform tough conversations.
Transcript, Bios, and Show notes available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2023-04-0729 min
The Social Work LensAnnouncementHello Listeners,
We will be talking a short break for the month of November. Stay uncomfortable and we'll see you in December!
- The Welcome to the Field Podcast Team
2022-10-3100 minThe Social Work LensHarnessing Courage in Conversations to Keep Kids Safe“She said that the only thing that made this thing (a child being removed from their home) even a teenier bit more bearable, was that she saw tears in the social worker’s eyes” – Dr. Nicki Weld describing compassionate courage.
Join host Kate Cunningham as she talks with Dr. Nicki Weld about the concept of courage, and the importance of caregivers and child welfare workers being authoritative and compassionate in their relationships with children and families.
Show notes and Transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2022-10-2636 minThe Social Work LensThe Team as a Secure Base with Dr. Laura BiggartJoin Cassie as she talks with Dr. Laura Biggart about The Team as Secure Base Model. The Team as a Secure Base model is an adapted version of Gillian Schofield and Mary Beek’s Secure Base model (we have an episode on this- check it out!) used in foster care, adoption, residential care and schools; and draws from social workers’ experiences and their articulation of what helps create trust as a foundation for effective teamworking.
Show notes and transcripts available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/lens-podcast/
2022-10-0725 minThe Social Work LensThe Secure Base Model with Dr. Gillian SchofieldSafety and Security are at the heart of any meaningful relationship, especially the relationship between caregiver and child. In this episode, Cassie talks with Professor Gillian Schofield PhD about the Secure Base model, which provides a framework for building positive relationships and promoting security and resilience, not only in foster care, adoption, and residential care, but also in schools, workplace teams and a range of diverse settings. The Secure Base model, used widely in the United Kingdom and abroad, draws from attachment theory and proposes five dimensions of caregiving, each of which is associated with a corresponding developmental benefit...2022-09-2328 minThe Social Work LensPart 2: Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations about Normative Child Sexual Development and BehaviorTalking with kids about their sexual development can certainly be uncomfortable. When you are a caregiver or a Family Services worker, having those conversations with a child you barely know might feel doubly uncomfortable. Add to that a limited knowledge of normative sexual development; maybe sprinkle in some myths, values, and a healthy sense of shame instilled upon you in your own upbringing, and you’ve got yourself one heck of an uncomfortable conversation.
In today's episode Tammy Leombruno will continue talking about using a continuum of behavior to help us identify when sexual behavior is n...2022-09-0936 minThe Social Work LensPart 1: Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations about Normative Child Sexual Development and BehaviorTalking with kids about their sexual development can certainly be uncomfortable.
When you are a caregiver or a Family Services worker, having those conversations with a child you barely know might feel doubly uncomfortable. Add to that a limited knowledge of normative sexual development; maybe sprinkle in some myths, values, and a healthy sense of shame instilled upon you in your own upbringing, and you’ve got yourself one heck of an uncomfortable conversation.
In this episode Tammy Leombruno will talk about using a continuum of behavior to help us identify when sexual behavior is normative, of...2022-08-2631 minThe Social Work LensAdoption is UncomfortableJoin host Pete Cudney and guest Nam Holtz as they explore some of the complexity of adoption and transracial adoption. Adoption is complicated, transracial adoption even more so. In this conversation Nam highlights the importance of examining some of our taken for granted assumptions, and the need to have open and sometimes uncomfortable conversations to best support children and families involved in adoptions.
Show notes and transcripts available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2022-08-1245 minThe Social Work LensSafety Culture: Why feeling connected to your colleagues matters.Last season we brought you an introduction to Safety Culture and Safety Science with Mike Cull. Well guess who’s back? On today’s episode Cassie & Pete welcome Mike Cull and his colleague Elizabeth Riley to talk about Why Feeling Connected to your Colleagues Matters. Mike and Elizabeth will help us explore the connection between psychological safety and workplace connectedness, they’ll talk to us about professional intimacy, and help us strategize how to use these concepts in the workplace.
Link to show notes and transcripts at our website: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2022-07-2938 minThe Social Work LensLeaning into Uncomfortable ConversationsWhat is an uncomfortable conversation and why should we have them? Join Cassie Gillespie & Kate Cunningham as they dig into uncomfortable conversations, what happens in your body when we try to have them, and some tips to have them more effectively.
Transcripts and show notes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/
2022-07-1538 minThe Social Work LensSeason 3 Trailer: Leaning into Uncomfortable Conversations2022-07-0702 min
Conversations with the PriestessMaybe I´ll Be Home for ChristmasWhew Chile The Holiday GhettoBigo ID YannickTMusicMayvenn http://priestessbeauty.mayven.com/CWTP Merch Order Now to Receive by Christmas https://yannicktaylor.myspreadshop.com/CWTP Patreon http://patreon.com/YannickTaylor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-12-1429 minThe Social Work LensSEASON FINALE- Youth Voice: Stigma in Foster CareYouth in DCF custody can feel stigmatized by the many stereotypes and common misconceptions about their experiences. Jaylyn and Ashley were two youth in custody who are now young adults; they discuss how the assumptions made by the professionals and caregivers in their lives have impacted them, and they offer thoughts for improving relationships with youth in care.
2021-12-0638 minThe Social Work LensSPECIAL MINI-SERIES: RACE & RACISM IN CHILD WELFARE Part 3 – Birth, Foster, & Adoptive FamiliesPart 3 - Focuses on Families & Caregivers. Make sure to listen to the end for a special bonus conversation with Tabitha that digs deeper into how to talk to families about race.
Join Tabitha Moore as she explores critical themes in Race & Racism in Child Welfare with Dr. Ken Hardy. In this series Tabitha and Ken explore critical themes in race/racism as they relate to the Child Welfare Workforce, Caregivers, and children and youth of color in the child welfare system. Please note- although each episode in this mini-series does have a distinct focus, our hope is th...2021-11-2355 minThe Social Work LensSPECIAL MINI-SERIES: RACE & RACISM IN CHILD WELFARE Part 2- Children of Color in the Child Welfare SystemJoin Tabitha Moore as she explores critical themes in Race & Racism in Child Welfare with Dr. Ken Hardy. In this series Tabitha and Ken explore critical themes in race/racism as they relate to the Child Welfare Workforce, Caregivers, and children and youth of color in the child welfare system. Please note- although each episode in this mini-series does have a distinct focus, our hope is that you listen to all three, in the order of their release, as some of the concepts Tabitha and Ken discuss will build on ideas from the previous episode. Part 2 Focuses on the exp...2021-11-1536 minThe Social Work LensSPECIAL MINI-SERIES: RACE & RACISM IN CHILD WELFARE Part 1 - Vermont’s Child Welfare WorkforceJoin Tabitha Moore as she explores critical themes in Race & Racism in Child Welfare with Dr. Ken Hardy. Over the next three weeks, Tabitha and Ken will explore race/racism as it relates to the Child Welfare Workforce, Caregivers, and children and youth of color in the child welfare system. Please note- although each episode in this mini-series does have a distinct focus, our hope is that you listen to all three, in the order of their release, as some of the concepts Tabitha and Ken discuss will build on ideas from the previous episode.
2021-11-0951 minThe Social Work LensGreat Partnerships between Kin and Foster CaregiversKin and Foster Caregivers are the heart of Vermont’s Family Services Division. Join Janine Beaudry from VT-CWTP as she explores how strong, positive partnerships between kinship and foster caregivers can support safety and wellbeing for children and within families. You’ll hear from 3 women who, in their very different roles, worked together to give a child, whom we’ll call “L”, and his family the best support possible.
2021-11-0131 minThe Social Work LensReading to Promote HealingWhile there are many reasons why a family becomes involved with the child welfare system, one truth is always present, that a young person’s move away from their parent(s) causes feelings of grief and loss for everyone in that family. In this episode Sharon O’Neil will be talking with Jamie Blouin, Stephanie Reale, and Jonathan Clark about using literature to help heal grief and loss with young people who have a trauma history.
Transcript and show notes available at https://vermontcwtp.org/field-podcast/
2021-10-0426 minThe Social Work LensLongevity in the FieldTurnover in this field is high, but some people stay for their whole career and thrive. Join Leslie Stapleton from VT- CWTP as she talks with Tracey Brown and Shannon Morton, two “thrivers” who have managed to stick it out, to find out what keeps them doing this work, despite its many challenges.
2021-09-2044 minThe Social Work LensConsulting on Domestic Violence CasesDomestic Violence impacts the lives of many families. Join Pete Cudney from VT-CWTP as he chats with Family Service Worker Jess Peloquin and Domestic Violence Specialist Samantha Zellinger about utilizing consultation effectively when working to support families impacted by domestic violence, how they have developed their partnership, and some of the most common themes they consult on together.
2021-09-0736 minThe Social Work LensTop 10 Myths about Child Abuse withUVM's Child Safe Progra,The Child Protection Team, from UVM Medical Center’s Child Safe Program conducts MDT evaluations of children who are suspected of being maltreated. Join host Cassie Gillespie from VT- CWTP as she talks with the Child Protection Team about the top 10 child abuse myths they encounter in their work.
2021-08-2329 minThe Social Work LensSafety Culture with Michael CullJust like aviation, healthcare, and the nuclear industry, Child Welfare is a safety critical industry. High stakes, high consequence decisions are made by child welfare workers and caregivers everyday. Although we may not think about child welfare workers and caregivers in the same way we think about pilots, surgeons, and nuclear technicians, we should!
Join Pete Cudney and Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as they interview Dr. Michael Cull from the University of Kentucky’s Center for Innovation in Population Health about his work adapting safety culture, a strategy used in other safety critical industries, to child welfare sy...2021-08-0931 minThe Social Work LensTrauma Stewdardship with Laura van Dernoot LipskyLaura van Dernoot Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, and The Age of Overwhelm. Widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of trauma exposure, she has worked nationally, and internationally for more than three decades.
Join Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as she speaks with Laura about Trauma Stewardship and Trauma Exposure Response, specifically as it pertains to child welfare workers and caregivers.
Visit our website for show notes & resources: https://vermontcwtp.org/field-podcast/2021-07-2638 min
🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨🕶CWTP EP18 - 🎮E3 Mad late1st & 2nd Puff💨: Mr. Magniff (Know Labels) & Black Dragon join me for a stupid late episode on E32021.
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Kanye West - I wonder (Graduation)
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2021-07-0700 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨🕶CWTP EP17 - BITCOIN 2.01st & 2nd Puff💨: Jose Burgos from Talking in Bits joins me for a convo about bitcoin and its uses.
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(License code...2021-06-1933 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨🕶Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A🎮1st & 2nd Puff💨: BlackDragon joins me to talk about Returnal on the PS5. As usual the conversation goes sideways as soon as we mention price and features.
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...2021-05-1740 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨🕶CWTP EP14 - Half Baked 🎮 Games with No Returns1st Puff💨: The video game industry is robbing everyone blind with incomplete and/or buggy games that never seem to live up to their full potential.
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2nd Puff💨: Artists claim to be original but inevitably fall to their own lies. Childish Gambino, gets sued for "stealing" a song that essentially made him famous.
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2021-05-0721 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨🕶CWTP EP13 - State of the "UN"-union | BLM, where you @ on #UncleTim 🤔1st and only Puff💨: Joe Biden takes center stage at an empty "state of the union" address. "Vaxxed" politicians social distance from one-another, and Senator Tim Scott (R)- SC, delivers the Republican rebuttal to the tune of a racist hashtag on twitter. Twitter eventually removes the trending hashtag after a whopping 11 hours later.
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(License c...2021-04-2022 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨CWTP EP11 - DRACULA! Vaxx Passports, Clubhouse + Beat Covid Naturally1st Puff💨: Dracula!!! Newsweek releases an article on how young human blood can potentially slow down aging. CNN hosts a doctor that claims our freedom's should only come from a vaxx passport.
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1st & 2nd Puff: I'm joined by my Know Labels co-host, Mr. Magniff, and as usual, when we're together, anything can go sideways really fast. We dive into how our show came about, the idea behind it, and the types of conversations we take-on during the show. Oh! And Robinhood emails me a misinformed "snack" on the new Georgia voting law. So you know I have to dig into it.
Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on new episodes, and please, help CWTP...2021-04-0938 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨CWTP Bonus Cut - MLB cancels itself & The left spreads lies.The MLB cancels itself in an attempt to satisfy the woke mob. I also point out the lies and hypocrisy from the left, regarding the new Georgia voting law (SB 202). As always, thanks for joining me. Make sure to share and subscribe, so you won't miss out on new episodes.
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2nd Puff💨: I buy my first drone. Only to find out that flying them is extremely addictive.
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2021-02-1256 min🕶Chillin with TH3PUFFMAN🔥💨CWTP EP07 Parler. Trump. Armed Insurrection?Democrats warn about baseless statements, while calling the events on Jan, 6th, 2021 an armed insurrection? Parler gets the cut by our self proclaimed gods of truth Amazon. Google, Apple and Twitter. Everything happening is about Trump, but it isn't. Your brain just went BOOM.
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No guests, chillin with ya pockets full or second puff. PA Judge halts the state's election results certification. NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets a reality check from the supreme court and Denver's Mayor didn't want you traveling for thanksgiving unless your name was/is Michael Hancock.
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Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/th3puffman/support2020-10-3022 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 11: Special Edition - Caregiver Spotlight on Grief and LossWe 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.
2020-10-0527 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 10-SPECIAL EDITION: Caregiver Spotlight on Trauma & Self-CareWe 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.
2020-09-2129 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 9 - Professional DangerousnessJoin Kate Cunningham & Cassie Gillespie from VT-CWTP as they talk about Professional Dangerousness & Safety Culture in child welfare work.
2020-09-0734 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 8 - Medical Child AbuseDr. 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.
2020-08-2422 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 7- Harm ReductionAron 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.
2020-08-0736 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 6-Sentinel InjuriesDr. 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.
2020-07-2429 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 5- Sexting & Pornography: Impact and Risk to TeensIn 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.
2020-07-0938 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 4- Child-Parent PsychotherapyChild-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.
2020-06-2631 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 3- Human TraffickingTrissie Casanova, LICSW & Aron Steward PhD talk with Cassie Gillespie about Human Trafficking in Vermont and its impact on Child Welfare.
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New King ChurchCWTP #19: God is the Royal Announcement.2020-06-0427 min
New King ChurchCWTP #18: God Is Love Displayed to the World.2020-05-2826 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 2- Restorative PracticesJoin Tabitha Moore as she chats with local experts Kate Brayton & Marc Wennberg about Restorative Practices in Vermont.
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New King Church#17 CWTP: God is Love.Join our pastors- Michael, Ben, and Aaron, as they discuss this past Sunday's sermon on "God is Love" and share what they learned.2020-05-1827 min
New King Church#16 CWTP: God is Unchanging2020-05-1231 min
New King Church#15 CWTP: God is Our Refuge2020-05-0616 min
New King Church#14 CWTP: God is Sovereign.2020-04-2725 min
New King Church#13 CWTP: God is Spirit2020-04-2131 min
New King Church#12 CWTP: God is HOLYJoin us as our Pastors discuss questions from the Easter sermon and go into more detail on the joy of Christ!2020-04-1922 minThe Social Work LensEpisode 1- Hoarding & SqualorHoarding & Squalor expert David O'Leary chats with Cassie Gillespie & Pete Cudney from CWTP about hoarding disorder and engagement & assessment strategies.
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New King Church#11 CWTP: God Is.Listen along as our pastors discuss Sunday's sermon along with questions from the sermon in our new series "GOD IS".2020-04-0642 min
New King Church#10 CWTP: What God is Saying to the World2020-04-0237 min
New King Church#9 CWTP: More Contagious Than Coronavirus2020-03-2439 min
New King Church#8 CWTP: Praying for Healing2020-03-1933 min
New King Church#6 CWTP: The Mission is Obedience2020-03-1128 min
New King Church#5 CWTP: The Unexpected AnswerFrom our sermon this past Sunday on James 5:1-11, we are continuing to explore the weight of suffering and what that means for our fellow Christians around the world along with how we can honor God in our own dealings in suffering. Be sure to subscribe and listen along as we try to apply these teachings practically and purposefully each week.2020-03-0535 min
New King Church#4 CWTP: A Serious DisconnectEpisode #5 - Coffee with the Pastors of New King Church - 2/24/2020 Pastors of New King Church in Burlington, VT discuss this past Sunday's sermon - James 4:13-17 - on how "Boasting about tomorrow" is evil, but it's looked at as normal and "wise" in our own culture.2020-02-2533 min
New King Church#3 CWTP: A Game Plan for Renewal2020-02-1723 min
New King Church#2 CWTP: Done with WorldlinessJoin our four favorite pastors at New King, as they break down our Sunday morning, our city of Burlington, and the world we live in. Follow us in our lighthearted banter with one another in wholehearted pursuit of Christ as we spend time drinking coffee and glorifying our Creator.2020-02-1035 min