1. Solution Focussed Approaches to Address Teen To Parent Violence

2. Situated in South Tyneside
Families First
WHO ARE WE?
Situated in South Tyneside
Offer in reach/ Outreach/ Short break provision to Families in South Tyneside who have been assessed at being on “ The Edge of Care”

3. Families First
Families First Definition of “Edge of Care” is: “The Families First Service supports children, Young people and their families with high levels of need where there is an immediate or potential risk of family breakdown. The service seeks to work in partnership to support and strengthen families to safely remain together”.

4. Families First Case study: Adam is 15 year old male
Recently returned to South Tyneside with Mam.
Limited support network
Referred to Families First Oct 17
Challenging and aggressive behaviour
Adam difficult to engage

5. Families First
Strengths Based
Strengths-based practice is a collaborative process between the person supported by services and those supporting them, allowing them to work together to determine an outcome that draws on the person’s strengths

6. Families First
Solution Focused.
Building on a strengths perspective and using a time-limited approach, solution-focused brief therapy is a model in social work practice that holds a person accountable for solutions rather than responsible for problems.

7. Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse
Families First
Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse
“Any acts of violence, threats of violence and criminal damage in the home by an adolescent aged years towards a parent or carer”

8. Families First Currently: Young person still remains at home.
Forensic Psychologist involved with Adam
Respect programme due to begin Oct 18
Families First continue to support Mam
Young person accessing short break provision at FFS
Increased social network
Mam still at Risk

9. Families First
Thank You