2. Who We Are Discovery House is a second stage shelter offering long-term(6 months- 1 year) shelter, intervention, education and professional counselling to build capacity in families to live independently in our communities free of domestic violence.

3. What We Do  Residential Program  Child & Youth Services  Individual and Group Counselling  In-Home Support  Follow up Program  Individual and Group Counselling  Community Connections

4. Child and Youth Services  Identifies the needs of children and families exposed to domestic violence and trauma  Provides counseling, programming and interventions that encourage and support wellbeing and recovery  Increases understanding about cycle of violence and self esteem  Provides support, safety planning and risk assessment

5. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Client-Centered Service Design  Assessment  Intervention  Evaluation

6. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist  Assessment Developmental milestones ( social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) Impact on neurological development

7. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist  Assessment Developmental milestones ( social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) Impact on neurological development  Intervention Methods and strategies of intervention Engaging the parent in the therapeutic process

8. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist  Assessment Developmental milestones ( social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) Impact on neurological development  Intervention Methods and strategies of intervention Engaging the parent in the therapeutic process  Evaluation Research based Domestic violence and neurological brain development

10. CHILD and YOUTH PROGRAM CASE STUDY - DINO 2 to 3 year old Intervention Group & dinosaurs

11. CHILD and YOUTH PROGRAM Client-Centered Program Design  Assessment  Intervention  Evaluation

12. References  Adapted by First Look and The Early Childhood Direction Center from Shelov, S. P., & Hannemann, R. E. (1994). The American Academy of Pediatrics: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age 5: The Complete and Authoritative Guide. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub.  Allen, e. K. & Marotz, L. (2003). Developmental profiles: Pre-birth through twelve (4th ed). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning.  Beaty, J. (2002). Observing development of the young child (5th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.  Cunningham, A. & Baker, L. (2004).Helping children thrive / supporting woman abuse survivors as mothers: A resource to support parenting. London, ON: Centre for Children &Families in the Justice System.  Cunningham, A. & Baker, L. (2004).What about me: Seeking to understand the child's view of violence in the family. London, ON: Centre for Children &Families in the Justice System.  Malley, C. (2002). Toddler development. Retrieved January 12, 2006 from http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/todd.dev.html  Perry B. D. (2005). Maltreatment and the developing child: How early experience shapes child and culture. Retrieved January 20, 2006, from http://www.voicesforchildren.ca/report-Mar2005-1.htm#intro

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