SAHAKOSKI FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER

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ORGANISATION SAHAKOSKI VEHKA 6 PLACES 6 INSTRUCTORS KAISLA 4 PLACES + 2 FAMILY APARTMENTS 5½ INSTRUCTORS FAMILY WORK 6 FAMILY WORKERS MANAGER HOUSEKEEPER

Living in Kaisla from 1 month to 1 year SURVEY PERIOD FOR THE CHILD´S OR ADOLESCENT´S LIFE SITUATION CHILD OR ADOLESCENT COMES TO KAISLA SURVEY AND EVALUATION CLIENT PLAN IN 1- 5 DAYS BACK HOME CONCLUSIONS SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVE LONGTERM CARE IN VEHKA (SAHAKOSKI)

PARENTHOOD ASSESSMENT AND FAMILY REHABILITATION CONCERN OF SOCIAL WORKER VISIT TO SAHAKOSKI DECISION KAISLA- PERIOD BEGINS EVALUATION, INSTRUCTING ORIENTATION TO THE FUTURE ORIENTATION TO SAHAKOSKI AFTER KAISLA- PERIOD 1-2 weeksLiving in Kaisla 1-5 months

CAUSES FOR A PERIOD A CHILD/ADOLESCENT child endangers his/her own development by using intoxicant, missing school or committing crimes child endangers his/her own development by using intoxicant, missing school or committing crimes parents´ difficulties in parenthood parents´ difficulties in parenthood child`s behaviour problems child`s behaviour problems parents` intoxicant abuse (alcohol, drugs) parents` intoxicant abuse (alcohol, drugs) parents`/child`s mental health problems parents`/child`s mental health problems domestic violence domestic violence A FAMILY Instable circumstances in family life Instable circumstances in family life disability in parenthood disability in parenthood parents` intoxicant abuse parents` intoxicant abuse mental health problems mental health problems conflicts in family conflicts in family tiredness tiredness help for a young parent help for a young parent the management of personal finances the management of personal finances

MEANS OF EVALUATION THE WORK IS BASED ON INTERACTION BETWEEN CLIENT AND INSTRUCTOR Interview/basic facts Interview/basic facts Week plan Week plan Observations in everyday life and interaction of the family Observations in everyday life and interaction of the family Rhythm of 24 hours Rhythm of 24 hours Conversation with named instructor Conversation with named instructor Instructing in everyday life Instructing in everyday life Network with authorities Network with authorities The management of personal finances The management of personal finances Professional cards and games, netmap, life`s path, circle of time, treasuremap, future planning Professional cards and games, netmap, life`s path, circle of time, treasuremap, future planning Parenthood rolemap Parenthood rolemap Child nursing Child nursing

CLIENT PROFILES A CHILD/ADOLESCENT child about 10 years and up who has the ability to manage daily life rutines child about 10 years and up who has the ability to manage daily life rutines problems in home, at school or in free time problems in home, at school or in free time behaviour problems behaviour problems A FAMILY families with tiredness, relationship problems and problems in upbringing children families with tiredness, relationship problems and problems in upbringing children families with problems in lifestyle and finances families with problems in lifestyle and finances families with minor mental health and intoxicant problems families with minor mental health and intoxicant problems CLIENTS WHO ARE NOT SUITABLE TO KAISLA serious violence and behaviour problems serious violence and behaviour problems serious mental health problems serious mental health problems serious intoxicant problems serious intoxicant problems

RESULTS There is need for this kind of a social service in Hamina. There is need for this kind of a social service in Hamina. Social worker have a better overall picture in child welfare Social worker have a better overall picture in child welfare Co-operation between social workers, family workers and instructors is developing all the time Co-operation between social workers, family workers and instructors is developing all the time Work has become more systematic and new methods to help families have been found Work has become more systematic and new methods to help families have been found

Feedback from the clients has mostly been positive Feedback from the clients has mostly been positive 9 families within 1½ years; the children in the families have been under school age 9 families within 1½ years; the children in the families have been under school age in two families the children have been taken in to custody in two families the children have been taken in to custody 14 children/adolescent within 1½ years 14 children/adolescent within 1½ years 3 of them went to longterm care – 11 of them returned home 3 of them went to longterm care – 11 of them returned home Client`s commitment to Kaisla period has a significant influence to the results that the period can offer.

CLIENT`S FEEDBACK A CHILD/ADOLESCENT Positive: improvement at school improvement at school less disagreements with family less disagreements with family better self control better self control correct 24 hour rhythm correct 24 hour rhythmNegative: they didn`t like rules they didn`t like rules home sickness home sicknessFAMILIESPositive: meanful experience in their lives offers support and clearness to their life situation meanful experience in their lives offers support and clearness to their life situation satisfaction to family work satisfaction to family work possibility to change negative development in family possibility to change negative development in family most significant are the presence, interaction and dialogue with family workers and instructors most significant are the presence, interaction and dialogue with family workers and instructorsNegative: occational problems with communication occational problems with communication families wanted more time to be with instructors or more child nursing families wanted more time to be with instructors or more child nursing

CHALLENGES Continuing the development of co-operation with social workers and family workers. Continuing the development of co-operation with social workers and family workers. Collecting more feedback from the clients. Collecting more feedback from the clients. Education for personnel. Education for personnel. Motivating clients before and during the period for the commitment that the co-operation needs. Motivating clients before and during the period for the commitment that the co-operation needs.