Forkids Case Study

I. Date/Type of Interaction
Face-to-face individual session with T.T. 03/21//2016 from 5pm-7pm at ForKids located on 4200 Colley Ave. Interaction was made during Hot Meals & Homework tutoring session.
II. Purpose Statement
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate T.T.’s behavior and feelings after having to deal with moving from one our transitional housing into a hotel. I will also be focusing on making sure she’s up-to-date with her school work. Lastly, during the evaluation, I, Karima Al-Harazi, would like to figure out if T.T. is in need of any service or items the center could offer.
III. Relevant Background Information
T.T. is 10 year old female, in the 4th grade. T.T. enjoys school, and rarely has trouble getting her work done

How’s school going? You doing well? Having any trouble with anything?” T.T.: “No, just have to catch up on my homework.”
Karima: “Okay, that’s exactly what we will do today. Instead of focusing on the other stations, let’s catch you up so you could go back to school prepared.” (Other stations are workbook problems, and academic game websites.)
T.T.: “Okay.”
Around 6:30 pm, Mr. D. (education advocate worker) walks in and states that dinner will be packaged and taken home.

T.T.: “Why can’t we eat here?”
Karima: “Because everything is packaged, and you won’t have enough time to eat your food. We don’t want to rush you, we would rather have you eat peacefully.”
T.T.: “I don’t want to eat at home, everyone’s going to take my food, and I won’t have any.”
Karima: “Who will take all your food?”
T.T.: “My brothers!” (Crosses hand and turns away)
Karima: “Let me see what I could do for you.”

(I spoke with another Education Advocate worker, and we pulled T.T. to the side to speak with her.)

Karima: “We will give you and your family their own plates, so that you have your own and that no one takes it from you.”
T.T.: (Starts to

is a very happy loving girl, who always comes into the center ready to work. From my perspective, she has been dealing with her transition real well, considering that everything seemed alright, until we told her dinner would be taken home. When working with her I tried to get her to open up a little, without bringing the subject up. I wanted her to tell me about it, rather than me asking. Her transition is hard to deal with, especially as a child because there’s not much she could do. Even when we talked in private, she told me she didn’t need anything. I noticed that she has a wall up, and doesn’t like to talk about it. Part of the reason I believe is because we haven’t worked as much together for her to feel comfortable to let me know about her personal life. After making an arrangement to get her family dinner sent home twice a week, you could tell in her eyes she was feeling better. Because she lives in a large household, and their circumstance; I could see why sharing her dinner might bother her. Because of their finances, I can imagine how difficult it is in providing for that many kids; and more than likely, they probably have to share a lot of their things. I’m happy that we were able to set aside dinner for the family, especially through this rough