{"id":14200,"date":"2024-03-01T13:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=14200"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T20:26:11","slug":"on-the-case-weld-county-caseworker-seeks-to-understand-the-why-withfamily-first-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/community-blog\/on-the-case-weld-county-caseworker-seeks-to-understand-the-why-withfamily-first-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Case: Weld County Caseworker Seeks to Understand the \u201cWhy\u201d with\r\nFamily-First Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-arrow-mask wp-block-group has-wider-padding has-sticky-radius has-0-9-background-color has-background has-arrow-mask has-arrow-mask-down ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-pad has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-0-9-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0af18515 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrowed-back\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/blog\">Back to Blogs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/category\/community-blog\/\" rel=\"tag\">Community Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-2-font-size\">On the Case: Weld County Caseworker Seeks to Understand the \u201cWhy\u201d with\r\nFamily-First Approach<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-first-md is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"ani-bottom has-arrow-mask-down has-arrow-mask wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bobby Lucero, a Child Welfare caseworker in Weld County, shows off a fish he caught during a fishing trip.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Bobby-Lucero-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-full-width-m has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-704e782a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-4-font-size\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When Bobby Lucero became a caseworker in Weld County, his primary goal was to \u201cbe a superhero.\u201d To him, this meant holding families accountable and keeping children safe. Now, almost 12 years later, Bobby has recognized \u2013 and embraced \u2013 that there\u2019s so much more to the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI\u2019ve realized my role is about working consistently with families to provide them with support and opportunities to better their lives\u2014for themselves, for their children, for their entire family unit,\u201d said Bobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As a Child Protection Response Senior Level Caseworker in Weld County, Bobby is one of the first touchpoints with a family. After a call is received through the state\u2019s CO4Kids hotline, a report is generated, screened, then assigned to a response caseworker. That\u2019s where Bobby comes in. When a case is assigned to him, he has one-on-one interviews with both children and their families to discuss what they\u2019re going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just about talking through that particular incident with families, it\u2019s about really trying to figure out the comprehensive family history and what they\u2019re struggling with,\u201d said Bobby. \u201cThen, it\u2019s about figuring out how to best support them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bobby has seen a big shift in child welfare practice over the past few years when it comes to placing more emphasis on understanding the \u201cwhy\u201d behind what is going on with a family. \u201cThis is a necessary component of helping to create a better future for families and better outcomes for youth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This change in approach has led to more families being comfortable and transparent during the process. It\u2019s reassuring for families to know that caseworkers truly want what\u2019s best for their children and their family in the long run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A permanency supervisor shared, \u00abBobby seems to truly care about the families he works with and wants what is best for them.\u00bb\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In addition to referring families to community resources and supports, Bobby helps families develop support plans so they can take a proactive role in their own safety and a plan for doing so. Bobby is particularly passionate about empowering young people to use their voice to speak up with adults they trust. Bobby has conversations with youth as young as 11- or 12-years-old, encouraging them to trust their gut instinct and tell a trusted adult \u2013 grandparent, aunt, uncle, neighbor \u2013 if something doesn\u2019t feel right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cYoung people shouldn\u2019t have to be responsible for their own safety, but many are self- aware enough to know if something is going on and have their voice heard,\u201d said Bobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">His supervisor, Ashleigh Titus, views Bobby\u2019s out-of-the-box thinking and approach to working with families as one of his best attributes. \u201cBobby works hard to empower families to keep their children safe and not allow his practice to become stagnant by saying \u2018this is what we\u2019ve always done\u2019 or \u2018this is how we\u2019ve always handled this,\u2019\u201d said Ashleigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Bobby is an active member of the Weld County Department of Human Services\u2019 Safety Committee, where he is invested in keeping all employees physically safe, in addition to the multi-disciplinary (MDT) core team, where he works alongside medical professionals, law enforcement, human services and mental health professionals to conduct education and training in the community. Bobby\u2019s supervisor says he takes all of his responsibilities seriously and strives for perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">One of the many reasons Bobby\u2019s passion is fueled by his role is because of the relationships he builds with families. \u201cOne of the most critical components of my job, aside from child safety, is my ability to work alongside families,\u201d said Bobby. \u201cI always tell them \u2018We are vested partners in your child\u2019s future.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0884d4d2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" 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