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AA3063 - Building Family Supports - Northern College

Case Conference / Service Plan Assignment

Part I - Research

1. Research the Internet / newspapers, text books, class notes or use a personal case study that you are familiar with regarding a child / youth who has an exceptionality. Search for a case that will allow you to respond to all the required information below. This will become your case study assignment.

2. Attach a copy of this case study to your assignment.

3. Research factual information regarding the exceptionality identified in your case and prepare a FACT SHEET that highlights 20 key points that will help you better understand this child and his / her exceptionality.

Part II - Case Management / Wraparound / Person-

Centered Worksheet

Assume that you are the (SSW / ECE) worker responsible for the child or youth identified in your case. You are asked to assess the child or youth in this situation and put together a service plan (using the wraparound process / case management / person-centered approach) identified below. If you are using an authentic person, please ensure confidentiality. This service plan is to be worked out using YOUR COMMUNITY.
I. Identify and describe the community you are in. (Community Profile)
2. Client / Family Identification:
- Summarize the client / family situation.
- Identify and prioritize the client's concerns as he / she sees it.
Briefly discuss each microculture (religion, language, gender, race, ethnicity, age, geography, income) as it applies to this client / family.
- Briefly discuss each family function (affection, spirituality, economics, daily care, socialization, recreation, education, self-esteem) as it applies to this client / family.
3. Stabilize the situation:
- Explain how YOU would stabilize the situation. - What resources would you inform the client / family of at this time?
4. Reframe the situation:
- Provide a statement that would reframe this negative situation to a positive situation.
5. Introduction to wraparound / case management / client-centered approach
- Discuss how you would orient the child / family to the process.
- What would you say to the client / family to encourage them to accept your offer to assist them?
6. Assessments
- Perform a needs assessment. Identify the needs of the client and of each family member.
- Perform a strengths assessment. Identify 5 strength
questions for the client and of each family member.
- Based on the above, identify, prioritize and discuss the life
domains that need to be addressed.
- Based on the above, brainstorm and identify all the informal and formal supports who could possibly participate in this wraparound.
7. Plan of Care (Service Plan)
- Based on the needs and strengths of the client / each family member, choose the top three (3) needs / life domains and develop SMART goals for each.
- Using the (example) chart below, complete the above for each of the three goals.

Life Domain Behavioural
Goal #1 Tommy will Team to exhibit appropriate social interactions with his peers by the end of this month. (IGO I/2016)
Action Strategies I. Tommy will work one-one-one with workers to discuss his feelings /
(Objectives) emotions.
2. Tommy will work in small groups within different settings to become comfortable with social interaction.
3. Tommy will gradually work in larger groups once he demonstrates appropriate behaviours.
4. Tommy will speak with his parents (1-im and Shirley) and sibling; (Henry. John. and Amy) after dinner every night to review the highlights of his day.
5. Etc.

Team Members - Tim (father) will spend time with Tommy every day in the family room to Names / Agency develop a stronger bond with his son. Will encourage and praise him for acting / Role / appropriately and making friends. Tells hini often that he loves Tommy.
Henry (older brother) - will spend time with Tommy every day in the backyard playing catch or soccer. Will encourage positive, safe play.
*alba siblings are also identified and discussed.
Julie (Day Carr Worker from Reams of the Circle) will monitor Tommy's interactions with other children at the Daycare ....
Martha (Mental Health Counselor from CA5) will meet with Tommy once a week at the family home to ....
lnejteoc1/4) will wale closely with Tommy within the school environment and encourage participation during activities in class as well as in the school yard
Etc..- all formal and informal members able to assist with this goal arc identified and discussed
Measurable / Tommy will respond to conflict with peers without aggression.
Evidence of
Accomplishment Tommy will follow instructions and directions by workers without becoming of Goal argumentative.
Tommy will interact with peers in an age appropriate way - allowing Melissa to fully enjoy her play time."
Time Frame - The following steps will begin on or about September 26, 2016 and be Dates of Service followed to completion on or about October 31, 2016.

8. Plan Implementation & Transition
- Identify and discuss the following:
o How often you would hold wraparound / case management meetings.
o Where the meetings would take place (natural environment).
o How you (the worker / facilitator) would maintain
cohesiveness / trust / and open communication.
o How you would monitor the client / family members / formal members.
o How you would prepare the client / family members for termination.
o How you would "follow-up" with the client / family once the goal has been reached (and relationship is ended.)
9. Checklist ... identify and briefly discuss where in your wraparound / case management / person-centred process you have addressed the following applications in your service plan:
- A focus on individual strengths
- A family-driven, family-strengths-focussed process - An individual approach
- A practice of unconditional care
- A commitment to culturally competent care
- An emphasis on serving families within their communities - A process that uses Child and Family Teams
- An emphasis on interagency collaboration
- A net result of cost effectiveness; and
- An outcome-driven process

Part III - Summary Thoughts and Reflection
1. Meet with a fellow classmate and share with him / her your goals and intervention team. Explain to him / her
your reasoning for selecting the goals / intervention team. Ask your classmate for constructive feedback regarding your plan. Document this feedback (along with the name of your classmate.)
2. Analyze the feedback you received from your classmate.
a. Using your reflective skills, identify and discuss five (5) strengths that you possessed in working through this case study.
b. Using your reflective skills, identify and discuss three (3) weaknesses that you need to improve upon (pertaining to your ability in dealing with this case study.)
c. In relation to the above (c), identify three (SMART) goals, identifying how you will improve upon your weaknesses.