Opinion ID: 1253377
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Efforts to Rehabilitate

Text: We now turn to the second statutory consideration: whether reasonable efforts by an authorized agency or mental health professional have been unsuccessful in rehabilitating the family. Testimony from numerous social workers and mental health professionals detailed the extensive efforts to assist Appellants in developing nurturing behaviors. In-home and outreach classes utilized every feasible educational approach to communicate with Appellants. Appellants were given parenting classes, anger management counseling, individual counseling, and job counseling for a period extending over six years. While Appellants accepted these services, the providers unanimously testified that no significant progress was made during that time and, in fact, Appellants' behaviors seemed to regress as the Appellants' increasing anger toward the providers engendered a resistance to these efforts. Thus, the evidence was clear and convincing that the rehabilitative efforts made by authorized agencies were unsuccessful.