Child Abuse

Katherine (she/her) is Licensed Graduate Social Worker and holds a Master's degree in social work from Augsburg University and a Bachelor's degree in social work from St. Olaf College. Katherine has the joy and privilege of working with children, adolescents, their caregivers, and multi-disciplinary teams of diverse identities and backgrounds who have been impacted by abuse and trauma. She provides trauma informed and culturally responsive individual and group therapy services to children and adolescents ages 3-17 at CornerHouse in Minneapolis.

I have been a social worker for almost 20 years. I enjoy a varied caseload of young children (up to 10 years old), adults, and geriatric clients. Most of my adult clients meet the criteria of serious and persistent mentally ill. I am also a Certified Play Therapist and utilize a variety of approaches that are individualized to the child. I completed the Infant and Toddler Mental Health Certificate Program in 2009 and will complete the Adoption Competency Certificate Program in 2013.

Therapy is a powerful and individual process that can help reduce symptoms, build tools to deal with stressors and is a mutual relationship that encourages growth. I am here to help support, guide and problem solve through the use of assessment, treatment plans, and outpatient therapy.

Leah Strom has been a social worker since 2001 and has practiced in many areas since that time including child protection, adoption, foster care, training and education. Leah's current role is the Phoenix Learning Xchange (PLX) Coordinator at the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW). 

I provide Concurrent Planning and Special Needs Adoption case work for a county system. I am responsible for locating permanency options and completing adoptions post TPR. I provide support to foster, birth and adoptive families. I have worked in the child protection field for over 12 years with approximately 6 of them in adoption. I locate families for children on my case load with the goal of permanency.

Address:
Benton County Human Services
PO Box 740
Foley, MN 56329

I have worked in the social service system for over 25 years with children and families prior to becoming a licensed clinical counselor. I am very familiar with the child protection and court system. I have attended trainings with the MN Pride Network for LGBTQ population. I have worked with adults and children on the autism spectrum. I spent 10 years working with children and birth, adoptive and foster families in the child protection system.

Hello and welcome! My name is Bridget Stevens-Murphy, and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. I earned my Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in clinical practice from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2002. Over the years, I have worked both domestically and internationally in diverse settings dedicated to supporting children, families, and communities.

Now providing services at new location and practice.

Address:
Imagine Therapy
815 37th Ave. S Suite 200
Moorhead, MN 56560

I am a Supervisor at Hennepin County, working with families eligible under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). I supervise five Kinship Social Workers who search for relatives and kin for foster care placement, and two Adoption Resource Workers who assist families in finalizing their adoption. I work on Northstar Kinship and Adoption Assistance as well.

Address:
Hennepin County
300 S. 6th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55487

I have worked with children, teens, adults, couples, and families for six years. I specialize in working with trauma, adoption, reunification therapy, depression, anxiety, and chemical dependency. In addition to the PACC training, I have been trained in EMDR therapy.

Address:
Christian Family Solutions
421 E. Hickory St.
Suite 402
Mankato, MN 56003