8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 1/25

Copyright © Wondershare Software 

Agency: 

Aisling DiscoveriesChild and Family Centre

Mst Roma Akter, Wenping Ling,

Wendy Xu, Minhua Zhou,

Momtaz Sultana, Shabnom

Mustari,

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 2/25

Agenda

• Introduction :Overview of the Organization

• Mandate of the agency

• Circumstances leading up to families choosing the agency

• Brief description of the services

• Process of Day treatment services• Process of Separation & divorce program

• Possible Barriers

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 3/25

Agency

Aisling Discoveries

Child and Family Centre

INTRODUCTION: Overview of the Organization

• Non-Profit Organization and funded by the United way

• Was created on June 30, 1998

• Provides service to children from birth to twelve 

• Helping Parents to raise happy and healthy children

• Supported by education teachers, psychologists, psychiaoccupational therapists

• Accredited by Children’s Mental Health Ontario 

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 4/25

Vision, Mission, Values and Philosophy

Vision: A community in which all children reach their full potential.

Mission: Promote the social, emotional and developmental well-

being of children

Values: Partnership, Diversity and Respect , Leadership and

Innovation , Capabilities and Experience, Excellence, Integrityand Accountability

Philosophy: Fulfill the needs of children and families, Contribution

strengths and competencies, and evidence-based practices 

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 5/25

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 6/25

 *Your child is often unhappy or angry;

*Your child has problems coping or learning in school or a

program;

*Your child seems unmanageable;

*Your child has recently experienced trauma;

*You are confused and frustrated and feel that you need

help in dealing with your child’s development or difficul

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 7/25

Services provided by the Aisling Discoveries

Child and Family Centre

• Early Intervention

•  Autism Services

• Community Support

• Family, Group and Individual Treatment

• Day Treatment• Residential Treatment

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 8/25

Description of Services

• Early Intervention: Provide a variety of groups, workshops a

programs, such as prenatal nutrition program, speech and lanservices, and home visiting program.

• Autism Services: Provide evidence-based behavioral interve

services for children who with autistic disorder or an autism sp

disorder.

• Community Support: Provide consultation and training to co

child care programs; elementary schools; shelters; family reso

programs and other community agencies.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 9/25

Description of Services

• Day Treatment: Provide a supportive classroom environment for c

who have problems attend their local schools. It includes family inv

• Family, Group and Individual Treatment: Provide flexible and resp

family counseling, individual therapy, behavior management and s

groups for children and parents. 

• Residential Treatment: Provide a safe and supportive place for chi

deal with serious emotional and behavioral difficulties. It requires f

involvement.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 10/25

 The process of the services……

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 11/25

Day Treatment services… 

• For children 4-12 years who have problems attend their local

need emotional and behavioural support.

• Such as learning disabilities, speech and language problems,

deficit/hyperactivity, severe behavioural and adjustment probl

developmental delays and/or isolation from their peer group. I

family involvement.

• Goals: help children learn new skills to cope with social and e

stress; help them successfully return to a community school.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 12/25

What do they offer families??

• a structured classroom environment

for the child, including academic assessment and teathat is tailored to each child’s needs and learning sty

• Comprehensive treatment support for the family, i

 – family counseling

 – individual counseling for children

 – treatment groups for children

 – additional groups as needed

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 13/25

What do they offer families??

• Consultation and assessment

including psychological, psychiatric, speech and lang

and occupational therapy.

• Placement support and follow-up

to ensure that every child is returned to a classroomenough support and aftercare.

• Ongoing case management and coordination with o

services and resources in our agency and the local

community.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 14/25

They operate at three school sites:

• Highland Heights School

(10 children from ages 5-7)

• Vradenburg School

(12 children from age 8-10)

• Holy Name School(16 children from ages 10-12)

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 15/25

 Evaluation Method 

The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) was collected thre

throughout the school year

1) at the time when the child entered the program

2) at the middle of the school year (Time 2)

3) at the end of the school year (Time 3)

• The CBCL was completed by each child’s parent or g

who consented to being part of the evaluation, and

Treatment Program staff member.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 16/25

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 17/25

The process of this program… 

This program provides groups for parents and children

address the following issues:

• conflicts between the parents that impact their child

•importance of ‘shared parenting’ 

• stresses of the transition and loss for the children

• relationship of the children with each parent

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 18/25

The process of this program… 

• Two separate parent groups offered on different day

 –Primary Residential Parent Group – Non-Residential Parent Group

• Two children’s groups:

 – 6-9 years of age

 – 10-12 years of age.

• Children’s groups are on the same night as the Prima

Residential Parent Group.

• 8 weekly meetings and each meeting is last for 1.5-2

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 19/25

What children and parents do?Children:

• meet other children who share similar experiences.

• explore themes and feelings related to the divorce or separatio

games, fun and discussion.

• express their views on the new family situation.

Parents:

• discuss and identify behaviors connected to separation and divo•  learn ways to reduce children’s stress and support their sense o

•  learn strategies to cope with the change and improve their rela

with children.

• communicate with other parents and share feelings and ideas.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 20/25

Possible Barriers for clients… • Time: not open every day; no 24 hours services. Som

 just available on weekends.• Area served: only serve East York and Scarborough.

convenient or not available for families from other ar

• Language: only some languages, such as English, Fren

Spanish, and Chinese. Not all languages.• Funding: may not have enough funding, which may im

quality of their services.

• Waiting list: Sometime the clients would be put into

list. They need to wait.

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 21/25

Our group members!!

• Group members working together  Agency visit

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 22/25

“Thank you” card 

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 23/25

Bibliography

• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/ 

• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/files/images/highland_heights.LargeThu• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/files/images/residence2_resized.largethu

• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/files/amadou_logo.jpg 

• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/files/images/holy_name.largethumb.jpg 

• https://reader010.{domain}/reader010/html5/0619/5b283bcb077d8/5b283b 

• http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/files/images/day_treatment.largethumb

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 24/25

Copyright © Wondershare Software 

8/12/2019 Aisling Discoveries

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/aisling-discoveries 25/25

Copyright © Wondershare Software 

For Listening