Catherine's Story - National Reunification Month 2022

Learn about Catherine’s journey recovering from trauma and addiction to be successfully reunified with her daughter.

Publication year: 2022
Author:
Capacity Building Center for States

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Description

Catherine’s story will help you understand the importance of reunification for children and families and the supports available to facilitate this process. This video is part of the National Reunification Month 2022 Digital Stories.

Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States. (2022). Catherine's story - National Reunification Month 2022. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit the Capacity Building Center for States.

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Family Reunification
Kinship Care
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National Reunification Month

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Birth parent/siblings/family
Supportive adult (worker, CASA, judge, lawyer, parent advocate, mentor)
Substance use/recovery
Trauma
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