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Who We Are

Who We Are. Discovery House is a second stage shelter offering long-term(6 months- 1 year) shelter, intervention, education and professional counselling to build capacity in families to live independently in our communities free of domestic violence . What We Do. Residential Program

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Who We Are

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  1. Who We Are Discovery House is a second stage shelter offering long-term(6 months- 1 year) shelter, intervention, education and professional counselling to build capacity in families to live independently in our communities free of domestic violence.

  2. What We Do • Residential Program • Child & Youth Services • Individual and Group Counselling • In-Home Support • Follow up Program • Individual and Group Counselling • Community Connections

  3. Child and Youth Services • Identifies the needs of children and families exposed to domestic violence and trauma • Provides counseling, programming and interventions that encourage and support wellbeing and recovery • Increases understanding about cycle of violence and self esteem • Provides support, safety planning and risk assessment

  4. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Client-CenteredService Design • Assessment • Intervention • Evaluation

  5. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist • Assessment • Developmental milestones (social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) • Impact on neurological development

  6. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist • Assessment • Developmental milestones (social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) • Impact on neurological development • Intervention • Methods and strategies of intervention • Engaging the parentin the therapeutic process

  7. CHILD and YOUTH SERVICES Use of Developmental Checklist • Assessment • Developmental milestones (social, physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, etc) • Impact on neurological development • Intervention • Methods and strategies of intervention • Engaging the parentin the therapeutic process • Evaluation • Research based • Domestic violence and neurological brain development

  8. CHILD and YOUTH PROGRAM CASE STUDY - DINO 2 to 3 year old Intervention Group & dinosaurs

  9. CHILD and YOUTH PROGRAM Client-CenteredProgram Design • Assessment • Intervention • Evaluation

  10. References • Adapted by First Look and The Early Childhood Direction Center from Shelov, S. P., & Hannemann, R. E. (1994). The American Academy of Pediatrics: Caring for Your Baby and Young Child Birth to Age 5: The Complete and Authoritative Guide. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub. • Allen, e. K. & Marotz, L. (2003). Developmental profiles: Pre-birth through twelve (4th ed). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning. • Beaty, J. (2002). Observing development of the young child (5th ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. • Cunningham, A. & Baker, L. (2004).Helping children thrive / supporting woman abuse survivors as mothers: A resource to support parenting. London, ON: Centre for Children &Families in the Justice System. • Cunningham, A. & Baker, L. (2004).What about me: Seeking to understand the child's view of violence in the family. London, ON: Centre for Children &Families in the Justice System. • Malley, C. (2002). Toddler development. Retrieved January 12, 2006 from http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/todd.dev.html • Perry B. D. (2005). Maltreatment and the developing child: How early experience shapes child and culture. Retrieved January 20, 2006, from http://www.voicesforchildren.ca/report-Mar2005-1.htm#intro

  11. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST

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