Services
Please see below for our full list of services offered. Don't see what you need? Reach out and we can build a custom quote that works for you.
We can provide expert forensic social services that include but are not limited to:
- Culturally-sensitive reunification and safety assessments
- Homestudy and post-placement reports
- Comprehensive discovery and file reviews with a written report
- Family time observations and hands-on parent coaching
- Court testimony, preparation and presentation
- Mitigation packages for custody and parental rights reinstatement hearings
We specialize in offering expert post-adoption and guardianship mentorship for those raising children from hard beginnings, including those impacted by:
- Physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Institutional neglect
- Fetal alcohol exposure
- Oppositional defiance
- Anxiety, depression and adjustment disorders
- PTSD
- ADHD
- Autism
- Sensory processing integration
- Gross and fine motor delays
- Reactive attachment disorder
- ...and many others
Are you struggling with difficult behaviors in your special-needs child? Do you need assistance in advocating and educating others on their neurodiversity? We have experience collaborating with school districts, community partners and service professionals to help your child receive the support and stability they deserve. We can also assist you in formulating structure and safety planning in your home.
We prepare concise, trauma-informed mitigation reports for plea negotiations, sentencing, and case advocacy. Reports may include client and collateral interviews, records review, relevant personal history, trauma, behavioral health needs, family circumstances, and other factors that help attorneys and courts understand the client and consider individualized outcomes.
We are now licensed to provide private investigative services and are accepting referrals for criminal, family law and dependency matters on a case-by-case basis.
Rates
Hourly Services
Single hour consultative services or as-needed coaching appointments.
| Duration | Investment |
|---|---|
| 60 minutes | TBD |
Mitigation and Forensic Social Services
Do you need ongoing private case management or investigative services? Would you like to retain our services for ongoing mitigation for your law firm or private practice? We offer discounted rates for indigent clients or the Office of Public Defense, please contact us for more details.
| Duration | Investment |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
Just so you know...
A copy of my work contract for expert and forensic social services can be provided in advance, upon request. Each client and/or family assignment will require a separate contract to outline the scope of requested social services, as well as a signed release of information on file if a letter of legal appointment is not available.
In the event of a conflict of interest or prior working relationship with the client in need of services, I will work diligently to help you locate an alternative provider or resource to meet your needs.
Organizations we've contracted with
Lower the Bar and Hide the Sharpies
Lower the Bar and Hide the Sharpies is a practical, honest and humour-filled guide for foster and adoptive caregivers navigating the realities of caring for children with complex needs. It also offers professionals valuable insight into the everyday experiences, challenges and strengths of the families they support.