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ROAD MAP To Family Engagement Team Up for Your Child Melton Hill Media LLC Wendy Lowe Besmann, MHM Team Up for Families Project Road Map Series Unit 3 February 21, 2014

Whos in the room, and why? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Todays Goal: Explore these questions What do I want to happen? What strengths, barriers or opportunities could affect this outcome? What strategies might work? What are my top priorities for action? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Talk Story: Where are we connected? Why does that matter? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

How do families cope with difficult situations? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

For better or worse, family (bio and non-) Provides the most CONSISTENT source of support and influence. Can NEVER be replaced as a long-term support by an agency or institution. Agree or disagree? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Whats at stake? 1 in 5 children with health challenges. Estimated 75 % among those in child welfare. Most serious disorders are heritable, share genetic links (e.g. bipolar and autism). Bottom Line for child-serving staff and agencies??? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Name Your Table Family! Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

PASS RIGHT, PASS LEFT Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Whats Your Job? In 3-5 points, sum up your main job responsibilities as they apply to interactions with families. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Destination: The New Normal Finding the New Normal .means mobilizing the strength and support a family needs to overcome long-term challenges without getting overwhelmed. Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Finding the New Normal Can mean learning to work with a team of professionals and systems that may not see The Big Picture of a childs strengths and needs. I only see your child during a 15-minute medication management visit. Pretty limited view from here! Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Sharing the Big Picture I know a lot about THIS SYSTEM and how it can help your child. But IM the one who sees THE BIG PICTURE--what happens everydaywhat other providers are doingand what I want for my childs future. Sharing The Big Picture with providers is a familys most important role! Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Can be the eyes and ears you need. See the child in a variety of environments and time periods. . Have a perspective that is critical to providing adequate services. Family members (biological and non-). Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Family Engagement Model Shift FROM Deficit-based Family passivity or non-participation Agency in charge of creating change. TO Strength-based Active Partnership, Family and agency in charge of creating change. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Understanding Your Role is Key to Engaging with the Family You are: A source of support, information, system expertise, boundaries, and modeling. You are not: The expert on that youth or family. The family decision-maker. The one who will save that youth or family. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Sometimes you have to help a parent value his or her role in the system. Starts when YOU value that contribution and show respect. Continues when that person learns basic self-navigation skills. Reinforced by peer support. Successful when family can function and meet the needs of its members. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Five Routes to Better Services 1.Keep good recordsbut use shortcuts. 2.Learn key words that open doors. 3.Tell a clear symptom story. 4.Ask questions effectively. 5.Help all professionals who serve your child stay informed about treatment progress and life changes. Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Keep Good Recordsbut use shortcuts. I keep paperwork organized and available for appointments, meetings, and phone calls. At the end of the year, stick me on the shelfIm a convenient annual record of treatment! Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Ask questions effectively. Remember to ask about NEXT STEPS! Ask questions that begin with: Who..WhatWhenWhereWhy Can you please explain? Amazing But True: Busy providers pay more attention when you pull out a WRITTEN list! Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Tell a Clear Symptom Story A Symptom Story is a list of the top 1-5 things that concern you about your childs health, behavior or development. It can help you and the provider decide where to focus first! Road Map Five Routes Family Unit Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Families are resourceful. Families are the experts on their needs. Families learn from experience. Agree or Disagree? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Barriers and challenges to navigating systems Transportation Care of Other Children Balancing Work Demands and Other Appointments Mental Health or Substance Abuse Issues Blame and Shame (assumed, real, internal, or external). Cultural Factors. Crisis Fatigue (remarkably similar to PTSD symptoms). Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Impact of multi-stressor environments Individual or group is affected over a period of time by one or more significant stressors. Unrelenting stress is normal. Stress feels out of ones control. Multi-stressors can make people process information more slowly and make decisions with more difficulty. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Professionals may think: They dont understand the limitations of my job. That family is too broken to ever help this child. They dont really want to try. They dont know how to parent. They dont really care. They have a mental illness, too thats where the kid gets it. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Parents may think: They wont listen to me. Their minds are already made up. They think Im a bad parent. They blame me for my childs behavior. They dont understand what its like at home. They dont realize I have other kids in the house who need things. They dont realize Im overwhelmed. Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Map It: How do families experience your office environment? Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

What do I need most from this system? What strengths and assets do I bring to the table? What challenges and barriers do I face? Whats my role in this system? What are the basic things I need to know about how this system works? What strategies have worked for other families? What did I learn from this experience that I might want to share with other families? Breaking up a Big Problem into Tasks You Can Handle This approach to problem-solving (continued on the next slide) is adapted from a draft peer support tool developed through a collaboration between PA SOC Partnerships Families for Families online learning and support project and Melton Hill Media Team Up for Families project.

Other Strategies for Direct Care Staff Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Crossing the Bridge Road Map is a trademark of Melton Hill Media. This material may not be reproduced with express permission from the publisher. Contact [email protected]

Families are part of the solution engaging them will lead to better outcomes for youth. Contact Wendy Lowe Besmann at [email protected],[email protected] 865-803-2286 Learn more at http://teamupforyourchild.com

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