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what would you have in a mental health facility?
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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 229034" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Here's what I would have:</p><p></p><p>1:1 staff who show a great aptitude for dealing with difficult children and their issues. Not necessarily those with a SW background, but those who show good instincts in dealing with difficult child behaviour.</p><p></p><p>A therapeutic advisory team that includes: psychiatrist, therapist, pediatrician doctor, chiro, endocrinologist. Other therapies as they show benefit, including RMT, accupuncture, etc.</p><p></p><p>Small units that house no more than 3 residents at a time. Client-to-staff ratio of 2:1 max.</p><p></p><p>Useful work that difficult children in residence can do, including learning life skills, vocational skills, academic and self care, and whatever interests them. High degree of supervision and structure. Trips into the community, guided by staff, in small groups.</p><p></p><p>Active involvement from parents, and open communication between staff and parents. Access to daily logs, so that parents know exactly what's going on with their children day by day.</p><p></p><p>That's all I can think of for now. More will come to me...</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 229034, member: 3907"] Here's what I would have: 1:1 staff who show a great aptitude for dealing with difficult children and their issues. Not necessarily those with a SW background, but those who show good instincts in dealing with difficult child behaviour. A therapeutic advisory team that includes: psychiatrist, therapist, pediatrician doctor, chiro, endocrinologist. Other therapies as they show benefit, including RMT, accupuncture, etc. Small units that house no more than 3 residents at a time. Client-to-staff ratio of 2:1 max. Useful work that difficult children in residence can do, including learning life skills, vocational skills, academic and self care, and whatever interests them. High degree of supervision and structure. Trips into the community, guided by staff, in small groups. Active involvement from parents, and open communication between staff and parents. Access to daily logs, so that parents know exactly what's going on with their children day by day. That's all I can think of for now. More will come to me... Trinity [/QUOTE]
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