Individual Child-Centred Approach
Children must be taught how to think, not what to think
The therapeutic journey commences through referrals and meetings with professionals seeking a placement for a child or young person. These are considered by the Tearmann team, and every referral of a young person is reviewed from the perspective of meeting their needs, ensuring that our service is the right fit for an individual, and is subject to a collective risk assessment.
A comprehensive, individualised and bespoke proposal is forwarded for consideration to the referring agency, followed by a meeting with our multidisciplinary team to further explore transition planning. We accept referrals from the all health trusts through both the hsc and HSE.
On admission, an Individual Placement Plan (IPP) is devised by the Tearmann Cottage Team. This IPP reflects the Care Plan that comes with the young person. A key worker is also appointed. The Key worker continues to work alongside the child/young person to make their transition into their home as smooth as possible. The child/ young person is encouraged to become involved in decisions regarding their daily life within the home at these initial stages, ensuring their voice is heard.
Working in collaboration with other important people in the childs life, the Key worker will assist in helping the child/young person understand life events and circumstances that led to their admission to their new placement, develop the ability to become more regulated, enhance self esteem, develop their personal abilities and strengths, address and respond to their behaviours, help manage past trauma and work to create the kind of supportive relationships and attachments needed for healing