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HOW THE STORY IS TOLD: Part 1 - What is a Title IV-E Roundtable Anyway? Mar 14, 2025

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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/

Special Episode! The Social Work Lens Welcomes VT Attorney General Charity Clark Mar 07, 2025

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Are 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/

The Social Work Lens Presents... Audio Nuggets Episode 35 - Myah Overstreet Oct 18, 2024

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This 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 Episode 35: To Be Invisible—A True Narrative.

Myah Overstreet is a filmmaker and journalist. Her area of focus is on the intersection of culture and racial injustices among marginalized communities. She is dedicated to amplifying bold, untold stories. Just two weeks ago, Myah’s documentary “To Be Invisible” was published on The New Yorker site. The film follows the journey of Alexis and Kelley as they demand the return of their children from the family police in North Carolina.

Shining light and love on Black women was always what Myah wanted to focus her work on. In this episode, we unpack Myah’s journey to using film and journalism to tell the true narrative of reproductive justice rights of Black women, and the policing of bodies--the story that is not talked about. Myah shares the evolution of the film and how she joined with mothers and activists in the movement to abolish family policing to tell the story. Myah brings life and love to the film to magnify what’s been hidden. Every story that is told in this true narrative is getting us closer to a new world!

Critical Approaches to the DSM Aug 02, 2024

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The 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.

Shownotes & Transcripts available @ https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/

Sibling Aggression & Abuse Jul 17, 2024

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Sibling 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/

Mandated Reporting: Safety or Surveillance? May 21, 2024

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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.

The Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 3 May 10, 2024

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Neurodivergent 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/

The Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 2 Apr 26, 2024

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Neurodivergent 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/

The Triple Intersection of Trauma, Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity – Part 1 Apr 12, 2024

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Show notes & resources available at: https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/

Youth & Suicide Series Part 3: Moving beyond prevention into creating lives of hope and connection. Mar 01, 2024

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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/

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