Family Intervention Program
Working with families to address the care and
safety needs of their children
The Family Intervention Program is
aimed at providing families with an opportunity to demonstrate
through a structured process that they are indeed willing and
able to meet the care and safety needs of their children.
Target Group
The Family Intervention Program is
open to all families engaged in ongoing Department of Child
Safety processes, whether their children are living in the
family home or in an out-of-home care arrangement.
Catchment & Referral
The Family Intervention Program is available to all families
living within the catchment areas of Toowoomba North and
Toowoomba South Child Safety Services Centres. Referral to the
program is via Child Safety staff enquiry to the program
coordinator as per contact details below.
Program philosophy
The program is built on the underlying beliefs:
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that children
should be with their families wherever possible, and
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that families are
the 'experts' when it comes to understanding the difficulties
that might be preventing this from happening.
Program activities
Primary activities of
the program include:
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comprehensive
assessment of the problem processes that have manifested in the
life of the family as they engage in the developmental tasks
associated with growing together
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solution-focused case
planning utilising the identified family resources and existing
healthy coping mechanisms
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detailed tracking of
family progress through both qualitative and quantitative measures
informed by extensive interaction with the family and administration
of a range of selected robust instruments
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supported linking of
families into family and external supports with the capacity to sustain
progress made through the program
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strong evidence
based recommendations to the Department of Child Safety aimed at
maintaining progress of the family through the child protection
system
My Family First Program
Assisting parents to manage their
emotions to achieve better outcomes through statutory processes
The "My Family First"
Program is a group based intervention aimed at providing parents of
children who are currently engaged in the Department of Child Safety
intervention to understand and manage their emotions to work
constructively through the complexity of processes and interactions
to achieve positive and timely outcomes that minimise trauma for all
family members.
Target Group
The "My Family First"
program is open to the parents of any children who are currently
engaged in either involuntary or voluntary Departmental
intervention.
Catchment & Referral
The "My Family First"
program is available to all parents of children engaged in
intervention with workers from either Toowoomba North or Toowoomba
South Child Safety Service Centre. Referral to the program is via
enquiry to the Family Intervention Program coordinator as per
contact details below. Parents meeting the above criteria can self
refer, otherwise referrals can be make by any agency (including DChS)
or individual working in a professional capacity with the parents.
Program aims
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to assist parents in working through feelings of
grief and loss
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to support parents in remaining focused on the
needs of their children
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to help parents to be aware of and committed to
a positive parental role even though they are separated from
their children
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to assist parents to improve their skills in
order to get the best out of the contact time they have with
their children
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to help parents use positive communication in
dealing with issues around their family and their children
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to help parents to work positively with
Queensland Department of Child Safety and foster carers
"My Family First" is also the preferred entry path
for families into the broader Family Intervention Program.
Contact us
Contact: Perry Bowe
Tel: (07) 4617 7600
Email:
toowoomba.admin@mfsq.org.au
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