Alma Fowlkes interview, 2011

Fowlkes, Alma - Oral History Interview - CSWA ❧ Interviewer: Esther Gillies, LCSW. Date: 11/30/2011. An interview with Alma Fowlkes, MSW, as she discusses her social work career with Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). ❧ CONTENTS: (00:31) -- Introduction by Esther Gillies. (02:09) -- The beginning of Fowlkes career for DCFS. (03:50) -- Staff development specialist for Exposition park -- Services and eligibility were being separated. (04:42) -- Training for staff and foster parents. (05:34) -- MAPP Program - Model Approach to Partnership and Parenting. (08:00) -- Parenatal Program -- Drug-exposed babies. (10:11) -- Early influences. (11:30) -- Budget standards differ for drug-exposed babies. (12:00) -- National Grandparent program development & Respite Program. (13:50) -- The demands of fostering drug- and alcohol-exposed babies. (15:25) -- The development of Kinship services. (17:20) -- Program design in 1970s with Adult Protective Services. (20:08) -- Early event planning with DCFS. (20:55) -- Alma Fowlkes Award created by workers and foster parents. (21:40) -- Christmas party with 3,000 attendees. (24:59) -- Planning events on limited budget. (27:44) -- Planning an Easter Egg Hunt for the children. (28:55) -- Annual picnic in the park. (30:25) -- The necessity for appreciation and recognition of social work staff. (32:00) -- Eat-in to improve staff moral. (33:38) -- Creative use of MSW Interns. (34:55) -- Families Helping Families Program. (38:00) -- Region 2 moves into separate office -- Creating a good working environment. (43:20) -- Black Families Unit. (44:50) -- Advice for future social workers regarding working in a large bureaucracy. (48:05) -- Benefits of working in a large bureaucracy. (54:45) -- County dress code. (56:35) -- Establishment of Senior's Committee in Region 2. ❧ Alma Fowlkes. Interviewed by Esther Gillies. Date of interview: 11-30-11. Length of Interview: 1 hour and 2 minutes. DVD containing interview. ❧ ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: 1. Department of Children's Services Gospel Hour Contest Program. 2. Very Important Parents Newsletter. 3. Families Helping Families NACO Award.

阿尔玛·福尔克斯——口述历史访谈——加州社会工作者协会（California Social Workers Association, CSWA）❧ 访谈者：埃丝特·吉利斯，注册临床社会工作师（Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW）。访谈日期：2011年11月30日。本次访谈对象为社会工作硕士（Master of Social Work, MSW）阿尔玛·福尔克斯，她将畅谈其任职于洛杉矶县儿童与家庭服务部（Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, DCFS）的社会工作职业生涯。❧ 【访谈内容大纲】(00:31) -- 埃丝特·吉利斯开场引言(02:09) -- 福尔克斯在DCFS的职业生涯起步(03:50) -- 博览会园区职员发展专员一职——服务与资格审核分离机制(04:42) -- 职员与寄养家长培训(05:34) -- MAPP项目——伙伴与育儿示范方案（Model Approach to Partnership and Parenting, MAPP）(08:00) -- 围产期项目——针对毒品暴露婴儿的服务(10:11) -- 早期职业影响因素(11:30) -- 毒品暴露婴儿相关服务的预算标准差异(12:00) -- 全国祖父母照料项目开发与喘息服务项目(13:50) -- 照料毒品与酒精暴露婴儿的工作要求(15:25) -- 亲属照料服务的发展历程(17:20) -- 20世纪70年代与成人保护服务部门合作的项目设计(20:08) -- 早期在DCFS参与的活动策划工作(20:55) -- 由职员与寄养家长设立的阿尔玛·福尔克斯奖(21:40) -- 参会人数达3000人的圣诞派对(24:59) -- 有限预算下的活动策划(27:44) -- 为儿童策划复活节寻蛋活动(28:55) -- 年度公园野餐会(30:25) -- 对社会工作职员予以肯定与认可的必要性(32:00) -- 集体用餐活动以提升职员士气(33:38) -- 社会工作硕士实习生的创新性使用(34:55) -- 互助家庭项目(38:00) -- 第二区域搬迁至独立办公区——打造优良工作环境(43:20) -- 黑人家庭服务组(44:50) -- 给未来社会工作者的大型官僚体制下从业建议(48:05) -- 大型官僚体制下从业的优势(54:45) -- 郡政府着装规范(56:35) -- 第二区域老年人委员会的成立❧ 访谈对象：阿尔玛·福尔克斯。访谈者：埃丝特·吉利斯。访谈日期：2011年11月30日。访谈时长：1小时2分钟。访谈内容存储于DVD光盘中。❧ 【附加资料】1. 儿童服务部福音时刻竞赛节目单2. “重要家长”通讯3. 互助家庭项目NACO获奖证书