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In all its work with families, The Family Centre strives to help families recognize, strengthen and broaden their assets, so they can be more effective as a family unit and as individual family members. TFC staff work with parents and children to help them understand and value their individual assets, strengths and skills, and how building upon these assets will strengthen not only their health and effectiveness, but the effectiveness of the family as a whole.
Reunification Homes are a service that draws upon a core of The Family Centre resources, complimented by other related The Family Centre or community resources, in order to support all family members to experience success in a reunified family process.
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Reunification Homes are the first intervention for out of home placement for children and youth that require a safe residence while parents are working towards improving their capacity to parent. Accessibility to supportive and anchoring relationships is essential the development and continuance healthy attachment.
- Reunification Homes will provide a family environment that includes opportunities for:
- Familial and social interactions and activities;
- Use of therapeutic interventions;
- Development of age appropriate living and self-sufficiency skills.
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Reunification Homes are short term; therefore, it is critical to engage families at intake in order for them to maintain their role as parents, and to ensure that they maintain their parental responsibilities while their child(ren) resides in the Reunification Home. The roles and responsibilities of the child and family team are clearly defined to create a model of partnership. An Achievement Plan, in consultation with the family, child(ren), Family Intervention Generalist (FIG), case worker and program staff is developed and reviewed monthly at Service Team meetings.
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Parents / guardians involvement is significant to the success of family reunification; therefore are an important member of the child and family team. Parents and guardians are encouraged and supported to accompany their child(ren) to appointments, to spending significant time along side their child(ren) in the home, community and in their family home.
- Supports to the parent / guardians include role modeling and coaching as they learn and practice positive approaches to parenting.
For general information about Reunification Homes and services through the Community Support Programs, simply phone, fax, or email:
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