Professional Partner Program

CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM

The Professional Partner utilizes the wraparound process in order to build a team dedicated to flexible and unconditional care.  A Child and Family Team is developed for each child/adolescent and family served in the program.  The youth and family identifies those individuals they desire to participate on the team.  The Child and Family Team generally consists of individuals who know the family best and are willing to work to help the child and family have a better life.

TEAM PRINCIPALS

• The family is seen as the expert regarding their children while professional act as consultants to the family.
• Decisions are reached by consensus.  All members have input into the Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP) and all Team members have ownership of the plan.
• Goals are child/family-driven, strength-based goals and regularly measure progress.
• Goals are child/family driven, strength-based and oriented to the least restrictive options.
• Teams stay focused on reaching attainable goals and regularly measure progress.
• Teams meet regularly, not just around crisis.
• Teams address a full range of life needs that could impact the child/family.
• Increase family choice and independence.
• Teams develop a crisis plan.  A plan developed by the team to help the family utilize supports to ensure the safety of a child and their family.
• Teams make a commitment to unconditional care.
• Teams celebrate success.

ASSESSMENT, INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT, AND MONITORING PROCESS

Team meetings should be scheduled to allow the key Team members to be present.  Meetings will not be held without family members and should last an average of 60 minutes.  All information submitted to the Team must be treated in a confidential manner.  Issues and information concerning the child/family situation must be shared with the participating Team members only.  The Team will identify the child and family's strengths, goals, and needs.  Life domains to be addressed by the team on the Individual Family Support Plan include:

• • Cultural/Spiritual

  • Educational

  • Legal

  • Medical/Self Care

  • Mental Health

  • Residential

  • Safety

  • Social/Recreational

  • Substance Abuse

  • Vocational

  • Family

     

Life domains are those aspects of life in which almost all humans experience need to a day by day basis.  After reviewing the life domains, the Team will select the top priority domains, in addition to the safety domain.  Parents have veto rights regarding all selection proceeding.  The process of developing the Individual Family Support Plan will then begin.