Transcript Case-Study-1 - Halton Children`s Trust

Case Study - Background
Joe (14) resides with maternal grandparent – attends mainstream education.
Nan Mary (59) - Unemployed
Residency Order
Referral from school due to behaviours and relationships at home
History:- Parent’s drug & alcohol misuse, previous Child Protection. Historic
domestic abuse and serious physical assaults from nan’s siblings. Death of
nan’s son.
Identified Support Needs
Mary
Poor emotional & physical health
Lack of boundaries & consistency. Nan feeling she was unable to continue to
care for Joe
Isolation
Over protective due to family history
Joe
Anti social behaviour and association with negative peers within the
community.
Poor attendance and punctuality in school. Negative relationships with
teachers.
Breakdown in relationship with nan
Displays of anger
Health needs
Intervention
• Co-ordinated multi agency package of support. Partner agencies
involvement, working together, having responsibility for actions.
• Meetings with school, Individual Behaviour Plan in place and improved
communication between teaching staff to identify & support Joe’s needs
ensuring necessary support in place.
• Bereavement Support through Bereavement Centre.
• Direct Work with Young Addaction – Hidden Harm & Drug awareness.
• 1:1 direct work with Joe -Anger Management/Impact of behaviours.
• Support for Mary to access health services.
• Parenting support with Mary, strategies in dealing with negative
behaviours and consistency with challenge.
• Open communication with Police – critical marker on property. Positive
interaction from Police.
Outcomes
• Improved physical and emotional health.
• Joe now able to identify negative attitude and is able to reflect on
behaviours and consistently continues to improve.
• Positive relationships at home.
• Child not entering care system.
• No further involvement or association with anti social behaviour.
• Involvement in positive activities.
• Improved school attendance & punctuality – now on time each day
• School aware of impacting factors and implementing strategies, focusing
on positive outcomes.
• Good relationships with police – Joe becoming involved with activities
with police. Nan interacting positively with communication from police.
• Remains work in progress – however positive engagement &
good example of partnership working