1. The Family Model

2. Breadth Burden Barriers Benefits

3. Continuum of Need Aim – Demonstrate the diversity of individual needs within families.

4. Table 3.1: The Continuum of Need WellResilient but in need of support Vulnerable and in need of services Vulnerable and in need of services and protection Immediate risk of significant harm Increasing needs of children Adapted from Crossing Bridges Reader (Falkov, 1998)

5. Relationships and Linkages between Key Domains Parental mental illness and parenting - domain 1 & 3 Interplay of risk and protective factors - domain 4 and domains 1,2 & 3 Services for children and adults: working better together - domain 5 and domain 1 – 4 Cultural and community influences - domain 6 and domains 1-5

6. The Uses of Family Model Domains Looking at the present current child, parent and family situation. Looking Back. Developmental origins of family difficulties and strengths. Looking ahead. Hope, rehabilitation and recovery.

7. The Family Model Approaches to Practice Skills 1 – Engaging Family Skills 2 – Identification and Assessment Skills 3 - Intervention

8. Steps to Develop Pilot Identification – Family Focused Approach Guidance Awareness Implementation