YOUR ROLE AS A FAMILY Safety plans are outlined if 1/11 GROUP MEMBER needed CAS worker, other service Before the FGDM meeting: provider(s) and/or speaker share information and the Imagine what the meeting might family group asks questions be like and how you might feel The child(ren) may share What will you do if you get upset what they want their family and who will help you to know Plan what you want to say and if it Part 2: Private Family Time helps, write it down The family group has time to Think about how you may affect meet alone to decide your family others and how they might feel FAMILY group’s plan to meet the CAS Consider what you want from the and family group’s concerns. meeting GROUP Part 3: Review of Plan During the FGDM meeting: The plan the family group DECISION Share with the family group how developed is presented to you see the situation the CAS worker and manager MAKING and is accepted by CAS if it Share how you feel the situation meets the CAS requirements. could best be dealt with (FGDM) The details of putting the Help family group members to say plan into place are discussed. what’s on their mind and to feel safe A time to meet again to review progress may be set. Listen to everyone’s ideas so that 519-720-9538 the family group can develop a A copy of the plan will be plan to make sure everyone is safe sent to you within 10 days of 519-757-1295 and cared for. the meeting. Everyone invited has a voice!! 70 Chatham Street
Safety plans are outlined if needed CAS worker, other service provider(s) and/or speaker share information and the family group asks questions The child(ren) may share what they want their family to know Part 2: Private Family Time The family group has time to meet alone to decide your family group’s plan to meet the CAS and family group’s concerns. Part 3: Review of Plan The plan the family group developed is presented to the CAS worker and manager and is accepted by CAS if it meets the CAS requirements. The details of putting the plan into place are discussed. A time to meet again to review progress may be set. A copy of the plan will be sent to you within 10 days of the meeting. YOUR ROLE AS A FAMILY GROUP MEMBER Before the FGDM meeting: Imagine what the meeting might be like and how you might feel What will you do if you get upset and who will help you Plan what you want to say and if it helps, write it down Think about how you may affect others and how they might feel Consider what you want from the meeting During the FGDM meeting: Share with the family group how you see the situation Share how you feel the situation could best be dealt with Help family group members to say what’s on their mind and to feel safe Listen to everyone’s ideas so that the family group can develop a plan to make sure everyone is safe and cared for. Everyone invited has a voice!! 1/11 FAMILY GROUP DECISION MAKING (FGDM) 519-720-9538 519-757-1295 70 Chatham Street
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