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OutcomesandTrends<br />
VeryearlyintothestartofthenewERstructure,acrudesurveywasconductedtogaugehowclients<br />
feltaboutthechangesandwhattheywouldliketoseeintheprogram.Theresultsarelistedbelow:<br />
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SURVEY03/09/201020/09/2010<br />
39Clientsassessed<br />
<br />
FOODBANK2<br />
NEWSLETTER/HANDYHINTS14<br />
SUPPORTGROUP/GETTOGETHER9<br />
COOKINGCLASSES2<br />
BUDGETS9<br />
FEELINGHEARDANDRESPECTED33(6uncompleted)<br />
LIKEDTHEINTERVIEWPROCESS39<br />
<br />
TherearemoreexactfiguresandstatisticsthatcanbeobtainedfromtheClientdatabaseonwhich<br />
all assistance and numbers are recorded. But it cannot be underestimated how important the<br />
positivebenefitsofaprivatesupportsessionaretotheclient,iftheabovefiguresareanindication.<br />
Supportsessionshavedroppedfrom8,15minutesessionsperERdayto45,hourlongsessions<br />
per ER day. This is to ease the load on the Support Worker and to allow for a more in depth<br />
discussion.<br />
<br />
With the new guidelines it is anticipated that the ER Service will re visit holding support<br />
groups/morningteaswithClients,thethemesbeingbudgets,recipes,Foodcents,handyhintsetc.<br />
Withthehopeofencouragingclientstobeinvolvedandcontributetheirownknowledgeandgifts.<br />
Askingforhelpisnoteasybutitcanbethroughthesimpleactoflisteningthatthepowertochange<br />
canbeginanditisinthisonethingthattheERServicehopesitwillbeabletocontinuetoofferour<br />
clients.<br />
Kate Greener<br />
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FamilyInterventionService<br />
The purpose of the Family Intervention Service is to support clients of the Department of<br />
Communities (Child Safety Services) where ongoing intervention with a family is required. The<br />
principalaimsoftheprogramistopreservefamilieswhereachildremainslivingathomeunderthe<br />
ongoing interventionand monitoringbyChildSafetyServicesandassist inthe reunificationof the<br />
childwiththeirfamilyfromanoutofhomecareplacementwhereitisdeterminedtobeinthebest<br />
interestsofthechild.<br />
<br />
The Family Intervention Service also aim to prevent families from reentering the child protection<br />
systemorhelpfamiliesexitthesystembybuildingstrongerattachmentbetweenthechildandparent<br />
and strengthening the caring and parenting skills of the caregivers and their participation in<br />
communitylife.<br />
<br />
This program works collaboratively with families, children, Child Safety Service Centres, informal<br />
supportsandothersupportservicestoensurecaseplangoalsandcaseplanreviewsforchildrenare<br />
met.
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