Inclusion Matters P A G E 4 I S S U E 3 FIN Table 1 FIN Townsville Resourceful Friends – relationship work Relationship gifts from family Relationship work by Resourceful Friends members to FIN family and sup- porting members Accepting people for who and what they are Friendship Demonstrating true empathy, love and respect; hugs and physical Feedback comfort/ support New ideas and perspectives Making time to listen – without a form to fill in! Warmth and positive Listening to parents’ stories without judgement, with understanding regard Kindness and acceptance Hugs Accepting contact from a family almost anytime (including evenings Acceptance and weekends) but having honest & open discussions about Understanding constraints and time out for self-care Non-judgement Being there at the time that something is happening; rallying around to help out a family in need. Being reliable and dependable Going the extra mile Working as a team – if one supporter can’t do something (eg provide sup- port at a meeting with Child Safety) the chances are another will step in Ringing parents to make sure they are OK Continually checking that the help offered is acceptable Devising plans together that everyone is happy with Enabling parents to have choices and make their own decisions according to their own values Role modelling acceptance Diffusing conflict Not expecting anything in return but accepting reciprocation when it’s offered Enjoying contact together; share fun
I S S U E 3 FIN Inclusion Matters P A G E 4 Table 1 FIN Townsville Resourceful Friends – relationship work Relationship work by Resourceful Friends Relationship gifts from family members to FIN family and sup- porting members Accepting people for who and what they are Demonstrating true empathy, love and respect; hugs and physical comfort/ support Making time to listen – without a form to fill in! Listening to parents’ stories without judgement, with understanding and acceptance Accepting contact from a family almost anytime (including evenings and weekends) but having honest & open discussions about constraints and time out for self-care Being there at the time that something is happening; rallying around to help out a family in need. Being reliable and dependable Going the extra mile Working as a team – if one supporter can’t do something (eg provide sup- port at a meeting with Child Safety) the chances are another will step in Ringing parents to make sure they are OK Continually checking that the help offered is acceptable Devising plans together that everyone is happy with Enabling parents to have choices and make their own decisions according to their own values Role modelling acceptance Diffusing conflict Not expecting anything in return but accepting reciprocation when it’s offered Enjoying contact together; share fun Friendship Feedback New ideas and perspectives Warmth and positive regard Kindness Hugs Acceptance Understanding Non-judgement
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