This reference guide describes the six short videos and paired discussion guides that demonstrate what quality visits look like in practice within one family system over a period of time. 

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging a supervisor in coaching for family visits.

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging youth after removal from their parental home.

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging resource parents to collaborate around caring for children in foster care.

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging children after removal from their parental home.

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging the biological mother after removal of the child or children.

Pair this discussion guide with its corresponding video to understand the value of engaging the biological father after removal of the child from the home.

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

Learn effective strategies to collect, analyze, and use data related to caseworker visits.

Browse casework activities to use before, during, and after a caseworker visit with children, youth, and families.

Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

Learn about quality contacts, why they are important, and how an agency can successfully implement them.

Learn the definition and find information about normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the PL 113-183.

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”