A wraparound meeting has been convened to assist Ms. Foster with her needs including potential
\ncustody changes for Amauri. The participants include Amauri\u2019s Principal, Dr. Padu, and School Social
\nWorker, Ms. Leems, Elderly Services Case Manager, Mrs. Wiggins, the family\u2019s pastor, Reverend Joseph,
\nand the family, Zandra, John, Kendrick, and Zauri.
\nMs. Foster is a sixty-eight-year-old, mother of two daughters, Zandra and Zauri, and grandmother to
\nAmauri. She has experienced numerous health issues including diagnosis of high blood pressure, total
\nblindness in right eye, and debilitating arthritis. Ms. Foster was forced to resign from her position as
\nhead of custodian at the local spa and resort due to periods of immobility due to arthritis flares; she is
\nable to receive monthly disability payments. She supplements her income by selling custom cakes and
\ndesserts when her health allows. She is a lifelong member of Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church,
\nwhere she is the chair of the Auxiliary Board (focused on community engagement) and teaches the
\nadolescent Sunday School courses. When she has periods of immobility, Ms. Foster uses Zoom to
\ncontinue to teach Sunday School. Ms. Foster is concerned about her decline in physical health. She
\nshares, \u201cMentally, I am sharp as a tack. I can remember my recipes, recite the books of the Bible, and
\nhelp my granddaughter with her homework. My body has just decided it doesn\u2019t want to cooperate
\nwith me anymore. That\u2019s just a part of life. Now I have to develop a plan of what to do when it happens.
\nThe doctor has explained my arthritis is so bad, he doesn\u2019t understand how I am still able to walk or
\nstand. He does not know how long I will remain mobile. He has recommended a trial treatment that
\ninvolves six weeks of inpatient care and three weeks in a rehabilitation center. I have reviewed the
\npreliminary data and I think this is a good opportunity. However, I will not leave if I do not have my
\ngranddaughter\u2019s care arranged.\u201d She continues, \u201cIt is mandatory, she attends school and brings up her
\ngrades. She is NOT to have a part time job. She must continue to attend church every Sunday and youth
\nBible Study on Thursdays. These are nonnegotiable. I will still have access to Zoom and FaceTime to
\nensure it takes place. In terms of custody, I recommend, Zauri moves into my home temporarily to
\ndecrease Amauri\u2019s disruption. I understand she has her own home, but it is out of Amauri\u2019s district and
\nwill require a long commute or transferring. Zandra may continue to make contact via FaceTime as long
\nas she continues to be married to a convicted child abuser. I understand it was physical abuse and the
\nchild was much younger than Amauri\u2019s current age; however, we are avoiding any potential issues. If
\nZauri feels comfortable supervising, Mr. Henton can continue visiting and building his relationship with
\nAmauri.
\n\u201d
\nFollowing Ms. Foster\u2019s input, Zandra objected to her mother\u2019s suggestion about Amauri\u2019s care. She
\nindicates, \u201cAmauri is my daughter and it should be my decision regarding where she stays. I agreed to
\nmy mother\u2019s arrangements three years ago, thinking she would change her mind about my husband. I
\ndo not want to parent via FaceTime and it places a strain on my relationship with my daughter. I want
\nto be able to take her to the movies or get her hair and nails done occasionally. I\u2019m not a bad mother; I
\nwas just young. It\u2019s not fair for my mother to dictate what I can and cannot do for MY child. \u201c
\nAll parties agree to the terms outlined by Ms. Foster. The church and Reverend Jospeh commits their
\nsupport to Ms. Foster, Amauri, and the family.
\nFollowing the meeting, Amauri is made aware of the upcoming trial treatment and subsequent changes
\nby the school social worker. While this is typically outside of the scope of her duty, an allowance was
\nmade due to their positive relationship and bond. Amauri shares, \u201c\u201cI\u2019ve never had much to do with my
\nMom and now my Grandmother is very ill. I couldn\u2019t bear it if something happened to her. I\u2019m so
\nworried. She is the most important person in my life. I know I\u2019m only 15, but I\u2019d rather be on my own
\nthan have to stay with my Mom. I doubt she\u2019d want me to live with her anyway. I actually have not seen
\nmy mom since I was ten. She calls and claims she\u2019s coming to visit me for my birthday, Christmas, or
\nsome other random date, but she never does. It\u2019s always some excuse about work either she\u2019s starting a
\nnew job or losing a job. I don\u2019t even know how many \u201cstep-dads\u201d I\u2019ve had. It seems like every six months
\nthere is some new guy who has promised her the world, but the only thing she has to show for it is a
\nbroken-down car, a room at a motel for homeless people, and no room for me. I don\u2019t know how
\nsomeone her age can be so clueless; a birdbrain. At least the latest guy actually married her. They\u2019ve
\nbeen married for three years and I\u2019ve only seen him through facetime.\u201d
\n\u201cI just met my dad last year. He lives in another state and my mother never told him about me. He was
\nattending our church via Zoom, recognized my grandmother when they announced her latest cake sale,
\nand reached out to order some cakes. I don\u2019t know what they talked about because grandma says it\u2019s
\ngrown folks\u2019 business, but he comes to visits me and is trying to find a job closer. He seems nice, but
\neveryone does in the beginning.
\n\u201d
\n\u201cI hate school. It doesn\u2019t matter if I graduate or not. It\u2019s not like I will have much of a future. It\u2019s not like
\nI\u2019m dumb, I just know there\u2019s no money to go any further; so why try? The only reason I still go to school
\nis because I know my grandmother would get in trouble for my truancy which infuriates me. Why should
\nshe get in trouble for something I make a choice not to do? Mr. Jemmings owns the corner store and he
\nsaid he\u2019ll give me a job as a cashier when I turn 16 in a few months. After I get a job, I could at least
\nbegin to help my grandmother with some of the expenses. It\u2019s not her fault, her daughter dropped me
\non her doorstep when I was three years old and never looked back. Maybe if she hadn\u2019t worked so hard
\ncleaning other people houses and the resort, she wouldn\u2019t be so sick now. At her age, she should have
\nbeen resting. I\u2019m glad and scared about the treatment. It\u2019s only nine weeks, but the longest we\u2019ve been
\napart is five days when my aunt Zauri took me to a play down south. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll have fun with aunt
\nZauri. She fun and lets me listen to music other than gospel.\u201d
\nBackground Information
\nJohn and Zandra met at a church event. Although they lived in different states, they had a long-distance
\nrelationship. John was allowed to take the train to visit as long as they had Ms. Foster\u2019s permission and
\nsupervision. However, both skipped school often to meet in a neighboring city. This was discovered
\nwhen a snow storm stranded them in the city for three days. They were forced to break up and John
\nwas sent to live with his grandmother for closer supervision in another state. Once Zandra discovered
\nher pregnancy, she did not tell her mother until she was six months and could no longer hide it. She lied
\nabout the father; making up a name\/identity. She attempted to make contact with John, but could not
\nlocate him.
\n1. What need(s) are being addressed in this case scenario? (What is the problem(s) at hand?)
\na. Identify the most immediate, pressing concern.
\nb. You may also include long-term concerns.
\n2. (a) Identify and discuss at least three systems Amauri interacts with based upon the information
\nprovided in the above scenario.
\n(b) Identify and discuss at least two separate systems Amauri\u2019s family unit interacts with based
\nupon the information provided in the above scenario.
\n\u2022 Refer to Chapter Two in the textbook and PowerPoint to assist in identifying such
\nsystems.
\n3. Describe the type of relationship Amauri has with the three systems discussed in question #1.
\nPlease provide at least one example for each to support your rationale (Basically, explain and
\nsupport why you feel the relationship is such).
\na. When describing the system, consider is it a positive, negative, conflict riddled, or
\ntenuous\/fragile relationship.
\nb. Keep in mind, we are discussing systems and not individual relationships.
\n4. Please identify and discuss at least three strengths present in Amauri\u2019s environment. (This can
\ninclude interacting systems or individuals.)
\n\u2022 When responding to this question provide supporting information of how the
\nsituation\/system\/individual is positive. what is positive.
\n5. In your opinion what resources are needed for (a) Amauri, (b) Ms. Foster, (c) Mr. & Mrs. Burton,
\n(d) Mr. Henton, and (e) the family as a whole?
\na. Consider interventions and preventative methods that may be needed.
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