Assessing Family Support Needs During Reunification

As the family’s health care provider, you are a very important source of support during this time. Parents trust and value your insights and perspective. Simply ask how they are doing with this change, validate that it can be a challenging time, and point them toward resources that can provide additional support in helping parents feel less alone and better equipped to care for their young children. This algorithm provides a suggested road map for addressing these changes during your encounters with families.