What are the evidence based services provided by youth service bureau? - ANSWER
Strengthening Families Protective Factors
Parents as Teachers
Safe care
Strengthening Families Protective Factors - ANSWER Parental resilience
Social connections
Knowledge or parenting and child development
Concrete support in times of need
Social-emotional competence of children
A seven week program that meets one night each week
Each session begins with a free family dinner
Free childcare is provided for younger siblings
Each week, during the first hour, youth and parents/ caregivers meet separately but
work on similar skills
During the second hour, youth and parents/caregivers have fun together as they play
games and do family projects
Youth sessions include discussions, group skill practices and games
Parent/caregiver sessions include video presentations, group discussions and skill
building activities
Youth and family prizes given weekly
Parents as Teachers - ANSWER A home visitation model that serves families with
children prenatal through Kindergarten entry
Participating families receive 12-52+ personal visits per year
Services are offered to families for at least two years
Four components to the Parents as Teachers model: personal visits, group connections,
resource network, and child screening
Four primary goals: increase parent knowledge of early childhood development and
improve parent practices, provide early detection of developmental delays and health
issues, prevent child abuse and neglect, increase children's school readiness and
success
Safe care - ANSWER A parent training curriculum for parents of children ages 0-5 years
who are at-risk for or have been reported for child neglect or physical abuse
SafeCare providers work with families in their omes to improve parents' skills in three
areas: (1) parent-infant / parent-child interaction skills, (2) health care skills, and (3)
home safety
The model incorporates using and teaching good communication and problem solving
skills (family engagement)
SafeCare is typically conducted in weekly home visits lasting from 60-90 minutes each
The program typically lasts 18-20 weeks for each family (~6 weeks/area)
Based on adult learning theory: explain, model, feedback (positive and constructive)
, Treatment Plan - ANSWER A written document that:
Identifies the clients most important goals for treatment
Describes measurable, time-sensitive steps toward achieving those goals
Reflects a verbal agreement between the counselor and client
It is developed at the time of admission/intake. It is continually updated and revised
throughout treatment
Treatment goals address those problems identified by an assessment
Then, the treatment plan guides delivery of services needed
Contemplation - ANSWER Seriously considering change
Become distressed about their behavior but have not yet taken any action to address it
Ambivalence about change
An individual feels two opposing ways about change
Normal part of the human experience and a natural "stopping place" of sorts on the path
toward change
Conflict in which one feels both attracted to and resistant to something at the same time
Can be immobilizing
Provider may help
Identify values
Ask the miracle question
Preparation - ANSWER Individual intent to modify their behavior
Behavior and attitude reflect their intention
Action - ANSWER Behavior change has begun
Individual is acquiring new skills or implement previously learned skills to modify
behavior
Become aware of pitfalls and how to overcome them
Maintenance - ANSWER Work on sustaining and strengthening the gains they have
made
Prevent relapse by incorporating what they have learned in the action stage
statistics about suicide - ANSWER 29.3% grades 6-12 reported feeling sad or
depressed most days
5723 ages 15-24 death by suicide in 2016
436 ages 10-14 death by suicide in 2016
1 in 6 have seriously considered suicide
1 in 8 have a plan
1 in 10 have attempted