1. Relationships / Attachments
Is youth at-risk for losing current placement?
How do you show love?
What are the barriers for permanency?
Home
What is the neighborhood like?
Do you feel safe?
Do current living arrangements meet the family’s needs?
Safety / Crisis
What do you consider a crisis?
Who supports the family now when there’s a crisis or safety challenge?
How does the family keep themselves safe now?
Natural and informal supports……
Spiritual
What do youth & family do to obtain a sense of well-being/peace?
Do they belong to a faith community?
Describe a “spiritual person.”
Cultural
What are family’s values around parenting and the role of children?
Are there holidays or celebrations that have meaning to you?
If I were to live in your home, what would I need to know?
Youth / Family
How is family defined?
Who are key family members not in the home?
How are big decisions made?
What are youth’s beliefs about what a family should look like?
Do they differ from caregivers’ beliefs?
Do you interact the same in public vs. private?
Feelings / Behavior
How optimistic are youth and family?
Who supports them after an intense event?
How does family view youth’s behaviors – willful or driven by underlying needs?
Are unresolved issues impacting family/community interactions?
Social / Fun / Joy
What does family do to relax?
What community activities has the family done in the past?
Do family members have friends and access to them?
School / Child Care
Describe concerns, strengths and interests around education for entire family.
Is there a particular person at school you trust?
What behavior would result in a youth / sibling being suspended/expelled/moved?
Do parents feel supported by child care or education providers ?
Legal
How does the youth / family view their involvement with the court?
What behavior would get the youth placed out-of-the-home and/or in detention?
Non-traditional services and supports……
Health
Does the family have insurance?
Who helps maintain the health of the family?
Does youth feel their health needs are being met?
Money / Resources
Does youth get an allowance or have access to resources?
What is the family’s current financial condition?
Who or what supports the family’s financial independence?
Job
Do the needs of the family interfere with employment or employment opportunities?
What is the youth’s dream job?