02. Caring for Children in Foster and Kinship Care: Keeping a Trauma-Informed focus with Moira Szilagyi

https://swiy.co/WhatAreYourThoughtsWelcome to Pediatric Meltdown, the podcast for busy pediatricians who want to better understand children's emotional health, behaviors, and gain the skills and knowledge to help them thrive. I am your host, Lia Gaggino. In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Moira Szilagyi. Dr. Szilagyi is regarded as one of the leading experts on the health of children in foster and kinship care and has served as chair of multiple AAP groups over the last 25 years leading the development of health care standards for children and teens in out of home care.Let’s dive into Dr. Szilgayi's incredible story of how important it is to know the Three R’s and be a catalyst for change in the child welfare field, as well as to have trauma-informed focus as you learn, grow and impart skills to your fellow workers and the parents of your patients. [00:01 - 11:08] Opening SegmentIntroducing today's guest, Dr. Moira Szilagyi, and her achievementsDr. Szilagyi talks about how she got into her careerMedical school at 28Realized she wanted to work with high risk kidsBegan working in Foster Care“These kids deserve better”Dr. Szilagyi tells a story of the one patient that inspired her to work in this fieldShe realized the foster kinship care needed higher standards and better systems. And that there wasn’t literature on the subject or training. Begins to work on a task forceCharged with making different models of careCentralized careOpening 24/7Run like a regular practice[11:09 - 25:52] Trauma Informed FocusDr. Szilagyi tells a story of handling a child victim of fetal alcohol syndromeDr. Szilagyi now mentors many young people as an academic pediatricianRemain open and find your passionChildren in Kinship Care became Dr. Szilagyi’s passionRealizing these kids are coming in with so much grief and lossMost return into familySome disappear Lifelong trauma Dr. Szilagyi talks about their grant with AAP fundingDr. Szilagyi talks about the kids in her foster careYou need the skill to actualize love The kids can’t think they are going to be abandoned again even though the foster parent can’t promise a permanent homeThey need to know they always have a home in the heart of the foster parent[25:53 - 36:15] The System of Foster and Kinship CareDr. Szilagyi talks about her time in Rochester Developmental path of psychology literatureLearning what children need to thriveThe Adverse Childhood ExperienceFound problems leading to obesity back from childhoodDivided into 10 issues The importance of healthy attachments from a young ageEarly Brain Development: AQA GCSEHarvard Developing ChildChildren exposed to a chaotic environment adapt to living in such conditionsKnowing that you have to stay with the child THROUGH their trigger response[36:16 - 46:53] Advice for the Busy Pediatrician and Parent Dr. Szilagyi talks about the needed skills of the pediatrician “What happened to you”Give tools to the children and the...

Fecha de Publicación: 9 de septiembre de 2020

Duración: 57 min