{"id":2512,"date":"2022-11-10T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:24:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T14:24:09","slug":"the-road-to-reunification-a-fierce-advocate-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/es\/community-blog\/the-road-to-reunification-a-fierce-advocate-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"The Road to Reunification: A Fierce Advocate for Families"},"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\">The Road to Reunification: A Fierce Advocate for Families<\/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=\"760\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dreama-Reunification.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dreama Ortivez Reunification Story: The Road to Reunification.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dreama-Reunification.jpeg 760w, https:\/\/co4kids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dreama-Reunification-450x258.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/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=\"\">Families in Huerfano County have an unrelenting advocate in Dreama Ortivez. At their lowest point, when parents are ready to give up on themselves, Dreama is there to encourage, inspire, and cheer them on. Even when they have lost faith in themselves, Dreama believes in them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">As a child protection caseworker and lead worker with the Huerfano County Department of Human Services, Dreama\u2019s job is to ensure that children are in a safe home where they can thrive. But for Dreama, it is much more than a job \u2013 it\u2019s a passion. She works with parents who are often facing substance use disorders or mental health challenges, and she is on a mission to help them experience their own \u201cAh ha!\u201d moment \u2013 when something clicks and they begin to believe in themselves and commit to making difficult changes to stabilize their family. It is not easy but they know that Dreama is working just as hard as they are to be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI love working with families, particularly teen moms,\u201d said Dreama. \u201cYou have to find what you love and I love what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Dreama says that she experienced abuse as a teen. The Department of Human Services became involved and it was agreed that she would temporarily leave her home to live with a family friend. While she was not technically in foster care, that experience had a profound and lasting impact on her life which eventually led her to a career in child welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Like many of the families she works with, Dreama was a teen mom. She decided to quit high school and get married at age 17, and had great support from her husband. She was told she would never amount to anything but she didn\u2019t give up. By the time she was pregnant with her third child, she was finishing her last semester of night school and completing her student teaching requirements to become an educator. Her life path led her instead to a job with the Huerfano Department of Human Services \u2013 first as a case aid, then as a caseworker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After nearly seven years in the role, with responsibilities ranging from investigation to permanency up to age 21, Dreama was feeling the effects of burnout and took a break from the job. She returned to the department as a caseworker five years ago &#8211; eventually earning a promotion to lead worker &#8211; with a renewed sense of purpose and goals of earning her master\u2019s degree in social work and becoming a supervisor for Child Protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Dreama believes \u2013 and the data supports \u2013 that children and youth have better outcomes when they can safely remain at home with their parents or caregivers. \u201cI\u2019m here primarily to keep kids safe but also to preserve families, because that is what is best for a child,\u201d said Dreama. \u201cKids need a connection to their family so removing a child from their home is a last resort after exhausting all options. If they do need to be removed, we must do everything we can to reunify that family as quickly as possible while also ensuring they are safe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Reunification is a team effort and one that requires some creativity on the part of a caseworker in a rural county with limited supports and resources. Dreama often thinks outside the box to find solutions for families. For example, she has been able to get parents virtual access to other county\u2019s supports and used her own life experiences to offer guidance and become a personal cheerleader for them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A typical day for Dreama is a very busy one. She is in constant communication with clients, visiting them, sending emails, texts and calling them to say \u201cgood morning,\u201d asking how their night went, and what they need from her that day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cEven the seemingly little things &#8211; like not having a favorite rubber duckie at bath time in an unfamiliar home \u2013 impacts kids in a profound way. These sorts of things drive me to do everything possible to support and encourage parents to make the changes needed to create a safe environment so their kids can return home,\u201d said Dreama. \u201cWe must elevate the child\u2019s voice and truly listen to them. There is a life-long impact on children if we don\u2019t put them first.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The most rewarding thing for Dreama is to see the parents believe in themselves. From there, they can tackle the sometimes difficult task of taking accountability for their actions and changing their behavior patterns.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI believe that everyone has the capacity to change and a key to that change is having someone in their corner who is focused on solutions, not on past mistakes,\u201d added Dreama. \u201cI focus on building a relationship with the families and highlighting their strengths so we can build upon them and have a successful outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">-30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Help us continue this series.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/210259454798063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Complete this online form<\/a>\u00a0and tell us about someone you know who works tirelessly to reunify families. 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