Finding Solutions Through Peace
Dr. Hains shares how the teaching of the peace process has helped with her work with students with severe behavior disorders and how many of the Indigenous teachings can be applied to working with families of all backgrounds. Dr. Hains has discovered that the youth have found this process to be easily integrated and applied to situations that they encountered.
Learning objectives:
To teach an Indigenous Peace Process.
To explain how this process has helped youth.
To teach about how this process can helpful for families.
Family-Centred Service: What is it and why should I care? Lessons from families of children with disabilities
The phrase ‘family-centred service’ (FCS) is widely used in child and youth health, and most people would state that they were entirely in favour of it! However, many might be hard pressed to articulate exactly what FCS means, how to put these principles into practice, or whether and how it makes a difference. This purpose of this talk is to address these issues, citing several lines of research that provide background support to what it is, its value, and how to measure it validly.
Learning objectives:
To provide listeners with a conceptual framework of FCS that will enable them to consider whether, and how well, they implement it in their settings.
To provide evidence that links ‘processes’ of service delivery with parental ‘outcomes’ that they value.
To present evidence about the physical and mental health of parents of children with ‘complicated lives’ and to argue that some of this morbidity is potentially preventable with FCS.
Strengthening Family Resilience
Research on resilience –the ability to cope, adapt, and thrive in response to crisis and prolonged adversity—can inform and inspire practice to empower families facing the challenges of their child’s illness, disability, or loss. Dr. Walsh will present her Family Resilience Framework, identifying key processes for practitioners to target: to build families’ resources, strengthen supportive bonds, find blessings amidst suffering and loss, and experience the potential for positive personal, relational, and spiritual growth through their collaborative efforts.
Learning objectives:
Participants will gain knowledge of research on resilience and ways to apply to families facing child health crises.
Participants will learn to identify 9 key processes to target for family resilience.
Participants will gain principles of an approach valuable with a diversity of families and a range of health care situations.