thp-plus institute 2010 moderator: jaclyn grant, john burton foundation panelists: christina...
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THP-Plus Institute 2010
Moderator:Jaclyn Grant, John Burton Foundation
Panelists: Christina Nicholson, Whole
Person Learning Lisa Rohe, TLC Children &
Family Services Tes Salvatore, Progress
Foundation
Understanding Involuntary Exits:
Why are They Happening & Can We Prevent Them?
1. Refusal to make progress toward program case management goals, including education and employment requirements
2. Substance-related issues, including possession and/or use
3. Refusal to meet regularly with a staff member (e.g. case manager, coach, youth advocate)
Primary Factors Leading to Involuntary Exits
Non-adversarial, non-judgmental approach
Importance of relationships
Individualized goals
Flexibility
Education & Employment Requirements, Program Case
Planning Goals
Lisa Rohe, TLC Children & Family Services
Life Planning Team
Life Learning Plan
Launch Pad
Tes Salvatore, Progress Foundation
Education & Employment Requirements, Program Case
Planning Goals
Youth-centered
Individually tailored
Collaborative, Transition Team meetings
Christina Nicholson, Whole Person Learning
Education & Employment Requirements, Program Case
Planning Goals
Fail-proof program philosophy
Focus on youth outcome
Substance use alone not a basis for dismissal
Lisa Rohe, TLC Children & Family Services
Addressing Substance-Related Issues
Transition Team meetings
Assessment of youth willingness to address substance-related issues
Christina Nicholson, Whole Person Learning
Addressing Substance-Related Issues
Panels
Participation non-negotiables
Coaches meetings
Step process
Regular Interactions between Participants & Staff Members
Tes Salvatore, Progress Foundation
Additional Common Reasons for Involuntary Exit
Allowing an unauthorized individual to live in the participant’s unit
Unpaid rent
Questions??Questions??
Panelists:
Christina Nicholson, Whole Person Learning
Tes Salvatore, Progress Foundation
Lisa Rohe, TLC Children & Family Services
THP-Plus Involuntary Participant Exits
Thank You!!!
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