Dream House Family for Keeps™ Transition Care Program - Professional Course teaches the non-medical professional how to make sound decisions regarding the placement and supervision of a child with complicated health care conditions. Launched in November 2007, this comprehensive, two-day course is certified by NASW and LPCA for 12 Core CEUs.
The top priority in each circumstance is the safe and effective care for the medically fragile child. Faced with overwhelming circumstances, case workers, social workers and those in the judicial system, as well as others in the child's community such as teachers, will benefit from understanding the special needs of medically fragile children.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Definition of a medically fragile child
- Challenges of caring for a medically fragile child
- Addressing the challenges of training, support, and resources
- Understanding how the body works
- Assessing the child to identify placement needs
- Assessing the family to evaluate effectiveness and stability of placement
- Assessing the home and community to identify resources and make appropriate referrals
- Documentation to facilitate communication among family members, agencies, the court and health care providers
- Tools: Guide to Common Health Conditions - copyrighted reference guide created for ease of use when timing is critical
DAY ONE: Caring for the Medically Fragile Child
DAY TWO: Best Placement for a Medically Fragile Child
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION
Once participants successfully complete the either the Dream House Family for Keeps™ Basic or Professional courses, additional training is available for anyone involved in the life of a special health care-needs child. Dream House offers a number of advanced skills training workshops.
