Madeline Kaufman LCSW or Maddy is the Family Resource Clinician contracted through Child & Family Services to provide support to children, adolescents, and families involved with Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) cases and those navigating complex mental health concerns. She works collaboratively with families, schools, providers, and community partners to strengthen supports, connect families with resources, advocate for their needs, and help them navigate complex systems while working toward meaningful, family-centered goals.
Madeline graduated from Emmanuel College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Health Psychology and Counseling before earning her Master of Social Work from Salem State University in 2020, specializing in Child and Family Services.
With more than seven years of experience in the human services field, Madeline has dedicated her career to supporting children, adolescents, and families through life's challenges. Prior to becoming a social worker, she worked as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist and as a preschool teacher's aide, where she developed a passion for working with young children and their families. These early experiences inspired her commitment to helping families navigate trauma, build resilience, and strengthen healthy relationships.
Throughout her career, Madeline has worked across a variety of settings and levels of care, giving her a comprehensive understanding of the systems that support children and families. Her professional experience includes serving as an Ongoing Social Worker with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF), providing crisis intervention through Mobile Crisis Intervention (MCI), working as a substitute elementary school social worker, and delivering Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) services in home and community settings.
Madeline's clinical approach is rooted in compassion, collaboration, and a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective. She is passionate about creating a welcoming environment where children and families feel heard, supported, and empowered. She values building trusting relationships and believes that lasting change begins with connection, understanding, and teamwork.
Her professional interests include trauma-informed care, child and adolescent mental health, child development, emotional regulation, family systems, crisis intervention, parent coaching, behavioral health, and social-emotional learning. She enjoys helping children build confidence, develop healthy coping skills, strengthen relationships, and recognize their own resilience.
Outside of work, Madeline enjoys spending time with her pets, relaxing at the beach with a good book, and making the most of New England's beautiful outdoors. She believes that taking time to recharge helps her bring warmth, presence, and authenticity to the families she serves.
Favorite Quote "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."
— Margaret J. Wheatley