14
2.6
Moving into Phase II of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
which will include a Train the Trainer component.
The creation of an Eastern Area office in Scoresby
Completed a number of projects, such as the third evaluation report, the
reunification project and the group analysis on family violence, mental
health and alcohol and other drugs. The third evaluation report has been
published, launched and disseminated.
The Initial Health Assessment pilot drew to a close. Although we are
disappointed at the way it finished and the absence of a formal
evaluation, we have undertaken an internal review and will use this to
inform the Coalition’s policy on comprehensive assessments of young
people in residential care.
The implementation of the Small Talk research project to test the
validity of a screening tool for whether or not children would benefit
from a speech and language assessment.
The beginning of developing a narrative group work model by the
Aboriginal team known as the Tree of Life.
Continued with a number of successful training projects such as the
‘With Care’ residential care strategy, Leadership Learning Labs for Child
Protection and the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Child
and Family Practice. Also continued to expand other training.
Summary of Program Statistics for 2009/10
Service Type
Central
Gipps
Community *
744
1975
Education, Training
262
& Employment
Family
72
Foster Care &
79
Kinship Care
Residential Care
79
Therapeutic
Youth (incl
282
Disability)
744
2749
Total
* includes Financial Inclusion programs
2.6.1 Community
Hume
North
& West
SouthEast
Take
Two
Total
2358
573
1173
162
134
6250
1131
301
182
2788
121
77
3161
459
17
20
128
52
434
214
149
3579
4944
409
49
705
197
1159
773
705
13130
Our community services remain our smallest financial investment, but reach
the greatest number of people (6,250). Most of these are through our
Connect for Kids program in Alexandra and Yea. Financial Inclusion,
emergency relief and the VBCMS make up most of the remainder.