Show 301: Erin McAlonan ~ Child and Family Services

In my interview with Erin McAlonan, the Program Director for the Community Service Agency at Child and Family Services, we discussed the importance of how families themselves need to be ready for their own change—and how that alone is an integral first step—in the process of coordinating and planning the best possible care for a child that has significant mental and emotional needs. Erin talks in depth about following the CSA's "Wraparound" model and how that model helps to empower both the parents and youth alike to gain the skills and confidence necessary to meet their own very specific family goals. In turn, each family becomes more self-sufficient in advocating for their child's needs. For more information on the Wraparound model, you can visit www.Child-FamilyServices.org.