The Spiral to Recovery: An Australian Model for Therapeutic Residential Care

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Downey ◽  
Jon Jago ◽  
Shanelle Poppi
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Child And Family Services ◽  
Family Services ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Far North ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Behavioural Difficulties ◽  
Practice Framework ◽  
Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties

This article gives a brief overview of the Spiral to Recovery practice framework as it is being used at Catalyst child and family services in far north Queensland. The Spiral is an evidence informed framework for therapeutic residential care (TRC), designed for children and young people with complex and extreme emotional and behavioural difficulties who reside in out-of-home care (OOHC) placements. The Spiral is a stage-based framework where the initial aim is to establish actual and felt safety before young people meet the challenges of healing and growth. The framework rests on a theoretical base of trauma, attachment and socialisation theories. The article also describes how the Spiral framework has been implemented at Catalyst, demonstrating the need for congruence between organisational and practice frameworks.

scholarly journals Outcomes that Matter © for Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thom Garfat ◽  
Leon C. Fulcher
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Life Space ◽  
Family Services ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Corporate Parenting

Child, youth and family services require that outcomes are measured, although confusion persists around which outcomes really matter. Inputs, outputs and outcomes are frequently used interchangeably, while carers are rarely given voice and recognition for what they are doing in daily life-space encounters with young people in out-of-home care. An Outcomes that Matter recording format is introduced, which attends to developmental outcomes achieved by young people from week to week, positioning carers alongside these young people at the centre of corporate parenting endeavours.

Residential programs for children and young people: What we need and what we don’t need

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Ainsworth
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Residential Programs ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Opinion Piece ◽  
Care System

This article is written as a bold opinion piece. It stems from the fact that once again we are seeing reports of abuse in residential care while at the same time there are calls for the reclaiming of residential care as a positive choice for children and youth. Yet there seems to be confusion as to exactly what function these programs should perform in the broader out-of-home care system. There are also important questions about the knowledge and skills that staff would require if such programs are to be non-abusive. A rejoinder to this opinion piece would be welcome.

Three Therapeutic Residential Care Models, the Sanctuary Model, Positive Peer Culture and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Their Application to the Theory of Congruence

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Annaley Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Peer Culture ◽  
Service Model ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Current Implementation ◽  
Culture Model ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Sanctuary Model

Therapeutic residential care for children and young people is a service model being implemented in the Queensland out-of-home care sector. Many therapeutic models for residential care exist; however, three that have research supporting their use include the Sanctuary model, positive peer culture model and the dyadic developmental psychotherapy residential model. This article will first outline the three models, with particular focus on the principles, strategies, current implementation and research related to each. It will then introduce Anglin's theory of congruence (2002) and outline how consistently each model corresponds to this theory.

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