Case Study Joshua

Michelle the mother of Joshua currently has an open case concerning the well-being of Joshua. She is also currently receiving services and assistance. Since she has an open case, other allegations are being made about her, it could cause her to lose custody. I would recommend a safety plan immediately and remove Joshua from the home until Michelle gets a psychosocial assessment done and to see if she has the ability to take care of Joshua at the present time. There are a lot of issues with Michelle case that could prevent the family from achieving their service goals. Michelle needs to seek counseling immediately due to her recent diagnosis of being HIV positive. She has to be aware that she must cooperate in order for her to accomplish
She needs to understand that her health is very important and that counseling sessions should be considered immediately. She should take into consideration that not getting the proper care could also harm her unborn child. Some parenting classes should be given to Michelle also for pregnant women coping with HIV. Michelle not wanting her family informed about her being HIV positive it could cause them to be unaware of the situation and prevent necessary services to be given to the family as a whole. By telling her family she could use them as a resource and they can help her cope with the issue of her having HIV. Michelle should also try to find the unborn child father (Nick), and let him know about her diagnosis so he can be aware and be tested as well. This could cause another issue and concern; therefore the whole family should be involved in receiving counseling. Some issues in the community will be her not having stable housing and she could possibly have to move to a shelter, which could change where she would be staying and distances from place to place. Michelle would also need drug treatment classes in order to prevent her from using drugs around Joshua. She would need stable income for transportation to get around to