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<br />relating healthy beliefs in their words and deeds, since children imitate the actions that are demonstrated in the <br />home. Home Based Services also seeks to explore opportunities for the child to detour them away from <br />negative influences or actions. In the upComing fiscal year, now that Big Brothers Big Sisters is in this area, the <br />hope is to enhance this effort by linking children who have the most need with a mentor who will be a support <br />system for that child, further increasing and building protective factors. <br /> <br /> <br />:~":-:''''/':::''>:::;':: :,"_'_'__,;':' ,'..," ",.,n,,_"''::_,, <br />:iArell~of:c;O!1cern'? '<Disc <br /> <br />One of the greatest challenges in providing appropriate intervention is to get parents to recognize their role in <br />affecting a positive change in their child's behavior. The family's lack of willingness and readiness for change is <br />a key area of concern that interferes with getting the family to respond from to an initial contact. Home Based <br />Services is addressed this concern by utilizing a greater collaborative approach with court counselors in getting <br />families to respond to initial contacts for assessments. The Home Based CDunselDr recognizes that families <br />need to be cDmmitted to working on their issues and nDt totally focused Dn having SDmeone else "correct or <br />resolve" the child's behavior. There are higher risk children as well as parents with multiple issues. Home <br />Based Services seeks to find effective, affDrdable resources in the cDmmunity to facilitate and enhance Dur <br />level of work with families, such as more drug treatment options, appropriate counseling opportunities, and <br />anger management options. <br /> <br />COMPONENT SUMMARY CONTINUED <br /> <br /> <br />for each component) <br /> <br /> <br />The program maintains budgetary information regarding revenues and expenditures of DJJ funds. <br />Documentation of staff time involved in the program is maintained through the Department of Social Services <br />Information System. Client files cDntain the following information: Referral Form, SDcial History from the <br />referring agency, an initial assessment, service plans, documentation of efforts to reduce truancy and Dther <br />schDol problems, case dictation that documents every contact, monthly progress reports, and a closing <br />summary at termination. Correspondence with parents as well as DJJ is also maintained. Forms are alsD <br />included in the file. In addition to client files, Home Based workers also maintain case logs that track all <br />assigned cases, documentation of referrals that were not served due to client refusal tD participate and follow- <br />up contacts with clients whD were served in the prDgram. Follow up contacts with families and DJJ will be <br />logged and dDcumented. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Home Based SDcial Worker/Counselor will work with the juvenile weekly in the home, and at schoDI when <br />necessary, to gauge and monitor the child's behavior, by addressing issu!i's that are affectinglimpeding <br />success. The Home Based Counselor will offer feedback and guidance to help the child make behaviDral <br />changes, make better decisions, enhance'self-esteem, and move towards obtaining goals. By giving the child <br />an outlet to express their issues, the goal is to redirect inappropriate behavior and thDught prDcesses. By <br />utilizing Home Based Services, the Home Based counselor will be able to address the needs and issues that <br />affect not only the juvenile's ability to move forward and be productive, but needs and issues of the parent as <br />well. Better cDmmunication and listening skills will be encouraged to facilitate building a safer environment to <br />express needs and CDncerns of all family members. One of the primary objectives of Home Based is tD help <br />build structure and consistency within families. Children need to understand the expectations set forth by <br />parents and believe that there will be consequences for noncDmpllance. The consequences that parents <br />impose must be appropriate and meaningful. Parents must foliow through and stand firm. At the same time, <br />parents must give positive feedback to children and establish a close bond. Home Based counselors heip <br />parents set boundaries and improve discipline methods while resolving family conflicts in a less threatening <br />way. Communication and anger management skills are enhanced. They are able to cOl'nmunicate in a way that <br />helps improve awareness, and this helps prevent problems from occurring. In addition to this, the parenting <br />skills that are taught in Home Based prDvide an understanding ot'the impact that parental behavior has on <br />children. In other words, children learn more from a parent's example than from their words. Home Based staff <br /> <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />F-4- <br />