How family support and child protection meet in practice
How family support and child protection meet in practice
How family support and child protection meet in practice
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<strong>How</strong> Family Support <strong>and</strong> Child<br />
Protection <strong>meet</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>practice</strong><br />
Jac<strong>in</strong>ta Swann <strong>and</strong> Breeda Hallissey<br />
Clarecare Family Support Services
Outl<strong>in</strong>e of session<br />
‣ Background to Clarecare<br />
‣ Outl<strong>in</strong>e of Family Support Service<br />
‣ Case presentation – Multi discipl<strong>in</strong>ary review<br />
‣ What have we learnt<br />
‣ Questions <strong>and</strong> discussion
Clarecare<br />
‣ 1968<br />
‣ County wide service<br />
‣ 500 staff (450 home helps)<br />
‣ Registered Charity<br />
‣ Bases <strong>in</strong> Ennis , Shannon, Killaloe, Kilrush, Miltown<br />
Malbay <strong>and</strong> Ennistymon
ETHOS<br />
“The ethos of Clarecare is to put people at<br />
the heart of the organisation, to value each<br />
person’s contribution <strong>and</strong> to hold the belief that <strong>in</strong><br />
work<strong>in</strong>g together we can improve each other’s<br />
lives”<br />
MISSION<br />
“Our mission is to work with people <strong>in</strong> a car<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> respectful way to<br />
assist <strong>in</strong> improv<strong>in</strong>g their quality of life. In so do<strong>in</strong>g we aim to be<br />
accessible, responsive, <strong>in</strong>novative <strong>and</strong> professional”
Source of Clarecare’s fund<strong>in</strong>g<br />
‣ Statutory Sector<br />
‣ Community Donations<br />
‣ Diocese & Trust Funds<br />
‣ Thrift Shops<br />
€7.5 million per annum required
Range of Services<br />
Older persons<br />
Services<br />
Family Support<br />
Services<br />
Practical<br />
Support<br />
Therapeutic<br />
Services<br />
Adoption Services<br />
Volunteers/ community<br />
development
Clarecare’s experience of work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
with vulnerable <strong>child</strong>ren <strong>and</strong> families<br />
• Historical background<br />
• Experience of work<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>child</strong>ren at risk<br />
- <strong>child</strong> <strong>protection</strong><br />
- current service<br />
•Positive work<strong>in</strong>g relationship with HSE<br />
• Interagency work
Model of work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Child<br />
Family<br />
Community<br />
Interagency
Early Intervention:<br />
Range of Services<br />
‣ Spr<strong>in</strong>gboard Project (Ennis )<br />
‣ Traveller Support<br />
‣ Parent<strong>in</strong>g Groups (Parents Plus Programme)<br />
‣ Parent <strong>and</strong> Toddler Groups(2X morn<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> Ennis )<br />
‣ Summer camps,<br />
‣ Drop <strong>in</strong> ( Ennis)<br />
‣ Material Aid - furniture /clothes etc
Range of Services<br />
Targeted Support<br />
‣ Use of all early <strong>in</strong>tervention services to <strong>support</strong> targeted work<br />
‣ Hse referrals for social work, <strong>family</strong> work, adolescent <strong>and</strong> <strong>child</strong><br />
care worker services<br />
‣ Group work –Incredible years, <strong>in</strong>teragency groups re specific<br />
issues , youth group <strong>in</strong> Kilrush<br />
‣ Overnight Residential for respite/assessment <strong>and</strong> day trips
Range of Services<br />
Children <strong>in</strong> Care Services:<br />
‣ Aftercare service for young people leav<strong>in</strong>g care<br />
‣ Advocacy service for parents of <strong>child</strong>ren <strong>in</strong> care- <strong>in</strong>dividual <strong>and</strong><br />
group <strong>support</strong><br />
‣ Use of all early <strong>in</strong>tervention services to <strong>support</strong> targeted work
Clarecare Family Support Service<br />
Model of work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Early <strong>in</strong>tervention<br />
Targeted <strong>support</strong><br />
Children <strong>in</strong> care services
Referral details<br />
Mary <strong>and</strong> Joe<br />
7 <strong>child</strong>ren<br />
(9mths to 11 years)<br />
3 <strong>child</strong>ren special needs<br />
Move to Clare 2009<br />
Open <strong>child</strong> <strong>protection</strong><br />
case<br />
3 conferences<br />
(<strong>in</strong> other area)<br />
Concerns<br />
Mother dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Headlice<br />
Poor school attendance<br />
Missed apts<br />
Hospital admissions<br />
Support levels<br />
Home <strong>support</strong> 3 days<br />
Home help <strong>and</strong> FW<br />
Ccw to be appo<strong>in</strong>ted<br />
HSE social work
Initial Referral: Aug 09 – Mar 2010<br />
Clarecare Social<br />
Worker <strong>in</strong>volved<br />
‣ role parent<strong>in</strong>g<br />
assessment<br />
‣Limited<br />
engagement<br />
‣ Unclear what<br />
rout<strong>in</strong>es <strong>and</strong> cop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
skills parents have.<br />
‣Material aid <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>in</strong>k with services<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> role<br />
‣Closed March 2010-<br />
FW to start<br />
Parents perception<br />
of concerns<br />
‣Parents do not see<br />
services as<br />
<strong>support</strong>ive<br />
‣ sees themselves<br />
as able <strong>and</strong> no<br />
issues<br />
Issues<br />
‣Family had 3<br />
moves <strong>in</strong> 6mths<br />
with<strong>in</strong> locality,<br />
‣head lice<br />
‣Poor attendance at<br />
appo<strong>in</strong>tments ,<br />
‣ lack of bedl<strong>in</strong>en,<br />
clothes
March 2010 – Dec 2010<br />
Changes<br />
‣ Family move to<br />
Ennis<br />
‣ FW <strong>in</strong>volvement<br />
to focus on rout<strong>in</strong>es<br />
apts <strong>and</strong><br />
accommodation<br />
‣ Re -referred to SW<br />
for parent<strong>in</strong>g<br />
assessment <strong>and</strong><br />
direct work with<br />
<strong>child</strong>ren<br />
Issues<br />
‣Poor school<br />
attendance<br />
‣Head lice<br />
‣ Concern re male<br />
<strong>family</strong> friend<br />
‣Poor Hygiene<br />
‣, Child <strong>in</strong> play pen<br />
‣ Oldest <strong>child</strong> given<br />
too much<br />
responsibility<br />
‣New baby Aug 2010<br />
‣ Partner left Oct<br />
Parents perception<br />
‣ - Services harder<br />
on her s<strong>in</strong>ce partner<br />
left ,mom sees only<br />
concern not<br />
attend<strong>in</strong>g apts<br />
Agencies view<br />
Hard for her to cope<br />
HSE /Clarecare<br />
reviews<br />
Is she able to<br />
manage?<br />
<strong>How</strong> can we<br />
<strong>support</strong>?
Services<br />
‣ FW <strong>and</strong> SW- Jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
work – rout<strong>in</strong>es ,<br />
hygiene<br />
‣Multi discipl<strong>in</strong>ary<br />
review – feb<br />
‣respite care 4<br />
younger <strong>child</strong>ren –<br />
<strong>child</strong>ren thrive<br />
Jan – May 2011<br />
Neglect<br />
‣Child <strong>in</strong> play pen ,<br />
‣ Head lice<br />
embedded,<br />
‣ No bedd<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
‣Coke <strong>in</strong> babys<br />
bottle<br />
‣Toilet tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
‣Developmental<br />
delay<br />
‣Older <strong>child</strong><br />
withdrawn<br />
‣Concern re male<br />
<strong>family</strong> friend<br />
‣Referral re mom<br />
dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Parents perception –<br />
Mom sees herself as<br />
do<strong>in</strong>g f<strong>in</strong>e, focused<br />
on partners' new<br />
girlfriend<br />
Services<br />
‣<strong>in</strong>crease concern ,<br />
respite care –<br />
<strong>child</strong>ren thrive<br />
‣April 2011<br />
supervision order<br />
recommended<br />
‣respite older<br />
<strong>child</strong>ren<br />
‣ May - all 8 <strong>child</strong>ren<br />
<strong>in</strong> care
Multi Discipl<strong>in</strong>ary Review<br />
‣ Family details – composition<br />
‣ Reason for referral – parents view <strong>and</strong> their perception<br />
of concern. Family history<br />
‣ Key agencies -role purpose <strong>and</strong> frequency of contact<br />
‣ Whats work<strong>in</strong>g /not work<strong>in</strong>g What are the possible<br />
reasons for this?<br />
‣ Assessment of strengths <strong>and</strong> needs<br />
‣ Parents motivation <strong>and</strong> capacity to change<br />
‣ Assesment of risk<br />
‣ Support plan
Multi Discipl<strong>in</strong>ary Review<br />
‣ Patterns of neglect/<strong>family</strong> history<br />
‣ Parents motivation <strong>and</strong> ability to change<br />
‣ Information that we didn’t have <strong>and</strong> needed to get<br />
‣ Clarity on concerns for parents /staff<br />
‣ Action plan –time frame<br />
‣ Promoted multidiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary approach
Learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Clear underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
of <strong>child</strong> <strong>protection</strong><br />
Staff Support<br />
<strong>and</strong> evaluation<br />
Clarity<br />
of role<br />
Parents<br />
<strong>in</strong>volvement<br />
Childs perspective<br />
Impact on <strong>child</strong><br />
Review<br />
process<br />
<strong>in</strong> place<br />
Interagency<br />
approach<br />
Relationship<br />
with HSE
Family <strong>support</strong> is an <strong>in</strong>tegral part of <strong>child</strong><br />
<strong>protection</strong> work<br />
Without the whole, your piece has no mean<strong>in</strong>g. Without<br />
your piece, the mean<strong>in</strong>g can never be whole
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