Case Study Of Krista's Family
Krista’s family initially became involved with Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau (WCCB) on February 9, 2016 after the agency received a report claiming incorrigibility and truancy for Krista. The case was closed February 16, 2016, because Krista moved to Georgia, in order to reside with her maternal grandmother.
Krista reports that she was unable to be enrolled in school due to her Grandmother not having Guardianship of her. Reports indicate that Krista refused to go to school in Georgia. Therefore, she moved back with her mother in Monessen, PA.
Another referral was then received by WCCB on March 1, 2016, regarding continued concerns for incorrigibility and truancy. Krista had returned to Pennsylvania and was living with her mother …show more content…
in Monessen. Concerns noted were that she came and went as she pleased, she was truant, and that she was not following her mother’s rules and curfew. Krista was also drinking alcohol and taking Xanax pills. On March 7, 2016 Preventative aftercare was contracted to address truancy, parent-child conflict, and mental health concerns.
The case was opened for services on April 15, 2016. WCCB contracted for in home services to assist the family through George Junior Republic Preventative Aftercare and requested random drug screens for Krista. On October 7, 2016 Krista was unsuccessfully discharged because she stopped communicating with the worker. Krista continued with incorrigible behaviors. She was not meeting her curfew, stopped attending D & A treatment, stopped attending MH treatment, and stopped take her mediation regularly. It was reported that Krista also stopped going to school, which was something her mother wanted her to do in order to stay in the home.
Krista’s participation in George Junior Republic, Preventative after care’s aftercare program began on March 7, 2016 through George Junior Republic.
During the services she was hospital twice. She continued to be truant. She received a suspension due to disrespect in 2015. Krista’s mother was present during most of the sessions in the home. M was provided exercise and tools for rules of the home and providing consistent natural and logical consequences. During that time she participated in activities to increase her coping skills and her ability to manage her moods through the use of mindfulness skills. She had started to better identify her emotions thought the profiles. Positive results however had purr participation in services and her behavior was inconsistent. Benefit from parenting support in reared to natural and logic consequences even with the behavior present as …show more content…
manageable.
In April 2016 and June 2016 Krista had two separate involuntary mental health hospitalization.
A petition for Dependency was filed on July 26, 2016, alleging that Krista was still incorrigible. The petition alleged that Krista was admitted to Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic on April 12, 2016 through April 15, 2016. At that time, Krista was diagnosed with Mood Disorder and was to follow-up with S.P.H.S. Krista attended one appointment at S.P.H.S and on June 6, 2016 it was reported that she was positive for marijuana. On June 7, 2016, Krista ran away from home and was gone overnight. On June 8, 2016, Krista’s mother took her to the emergency room due to Krista presenting with open cuts on her face and knees. Krista was 302’d to Southwood Hospital on June 9, 2016, and was discharged on June 15,
2016.
An adjudication/disposition hearing was held on August 23, 2016 and the court granted the request for a continuance. On October 7, 2016 Krista failed to maintain steady and consistent contact with the George Junior Preventative Aftercare worker. Therefor, Krista was unsuccessfully discharged from their services. On October 18, 2016 and adjudication and disposition hearing was held before the court Master. Krista was adjudicated dependent and was placed in agency custody and placed in a group home identified as Adelphoi Village – Marker Home. In addition to the court order, additional services were recommended and referred to support the family, including the following:
Krista reports that she was unable to be enrolled in school due to her Grandmother not having Guardianship of her. Reports indicate that Krista refused to go to school in Georgia. Therefore, she moved back with her mother in Monessen, PA.
Another referral was then received by WCCB on March 1, 2016, regarding continued concerns for incorrigibility and truancy. Krista had returned to Pennsylvania and was living with her mother …show more content…
in Monessen. Concerns noted were that she came and went as she pleased, she was truant, and that she was not following her mother’s rules and curfew. Krista was also drinking alcohol and taking Xanax pills. On March 7, 2016 Preventative aftercare was contracted to address truancy, parent-child conflict, and mental health concerns.
The case was opened for services on April 15, 2016. WCCB contracted for in home services to assist the family through George Junior Republic Preventative Aftercare and requested random drug screens for Krista. On October 7, 2016 Krista was unsuccessfully discharged because she stopped communicating with the worker. Krista continued with incorrigible behaviors. She was not meeting her curfew, stopped attending D & A treatment, stopped attending MH treatment, and stopped take her mediation regularly. It was reported that Krista also stopped going to school, which was something her mother wanted her to do in order to stay in the home.
Krista’s participation in George Junior Republic, Preventative after care’s aftercare program began on March 7, 2016 through George Junior Republic.
During the services she was hospital twice. She continued to be truant. She received a suspension due to disrespect in 2015. Krista’s mother was present during most of the sessions in the home. M was provided exercise and tools for rules of the home and providing consistent natural and logical consequences. During that time she participated in activities to increase her coping skills and her ability to manage her moods through the use of mindfulness skills. She had started to better identify her emotions thought the profiles. Positive results however had purr participation in services and her behavior was inconsistent. Benefit from parenting support in reared to natural and logic consequences even with the behavior present as …show more content…
manageable.
In April 2016 and June 2016 Krista had two separate involuntary mental health hospitalization.
A petition for Dependency was filed on July 26, 2016, alleging that Krista was still incorrigible. The petition alleged that Krista was admitted to Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic on April 12, 2016 through April 15, 2016. At that time, Krista was diagnosed with Mood Disorder and was to follow-up with S.P.H.S. Krista attended one appointment at S.P.H.S and on June 6, 2016 it was reported that she was positive for marijuana. On June 7, 2016, Krista ran away from home and was gone overnight. On June 8, 2016, Krista’s mother took her to the emergency room due to Krista presenting with open cuts on her face and knees. Krista was 302’d to Southwood Hospital on June 9, 2016, and was discharged on June 15,
2016.
An adjudication/disposition hearing was held on August 23, 2016 and the court granted the request for a continuance. On October 7, 2016 Krista failed to maintain steady and consistent contact with the George Junior Preventative Aftercare worker. Therefor, Krista was unsuccessfully discharged from their services. On October 18, 2016 and adjudication and disposition hearing was held before the court Master. Krista was adjudicated dependent and was placed in agency custody and placed in a group home identified as Adelphoi Village – Marker Home. In addition to the court order, additional services were recommended and referred to support the family, including the following: