What happens once referral has been accepted - overview of Children's Programme assessment

Overview of Children's Programme Assessment

• The initial assessment phase involves an extensive gathering of information from the child, parents/Whanau/caregivers and key support people over a 4-6 week period.  Much of this is done by discussion in individual and family /whanau sessions involving STOP clinicians, the child and their parents/caregivers

• Information can be gathered:
  • At the STOP offices
  • In the family’/whanau home, at the school - Often the school is involved as a key support for the child, working alongside STOP to provide a safe environment for the child and his/her peers
  • At a Strengthening Families meeting – identified support people for the child and family come together to identify necessary resources for the child and family /whanau/caregiver to ensure the safety of the child and the community      
• Relevant and appropriate questionnaires and psychometric assessments are completed  by the parents/caregivers. 
• Level of risk and suitability for treatment are assessed        
• At the end of the assessment phase, recommendations are made regarding treatment with the STOP Children’s Programme.  A comprehensive report is written and shared with the parents/Whanau/caregivers of the child, and recommendations for the most suitable intervention for the child are outlined and discussed.

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