Create an original script (play) between a child’s social worker and parents using key social work skills from the provided handout.

What milestones were met? What additional developmentally-appropriate, social-emotional milestones do you both seek to be met? Describe what would be optimal for your student to continue to learn, socially and emotionally, & Why?Remember, parents are vulnerable in meetings and love their children. In spite of possible defensive mechanisms, parents hearing truths about the impact of their household hurt or abuse is painful. Your student (their child) is the sole purpose of the meeting. You control the story (and evolution) of the script – the beginning – the middle – and – the end. Think about the invisible characters: the abuse, losses, oppression, biases, patterns of socialization/behaviors, ethnicity, power, roles, ignorance, ‘isms’, and the knowledge base of each person in the meeting. Here are some questions/prompts to think about as you develop your group’s writing of your group script: What is important to share? How do you want them to be impacted by this meeting? Think about the range of feelings that you (as a clinician) and the teacher may evoke during this meeting. Would the meeting have been worth their time? Will it be worth your planning time for this important meeting? What are the greatest takeaways you want the parents to leave the meeting with? How will you and your colleague communicate as professional practitioners of ethics? What could happen to the child after the meeting by some information you may choose to include in your script? How do you communicate compassion, advocacy, and the balance of firm and nurture? What are the next steps for the student… for you… for the teacher? What do you seek for tomorrow to be like in class?