leave the room at any time if you place(s) you will be going, and need to. Relax, take a deep breath, what items you will have with close your eyes, and try to clear your you. minds of all other thoughts. Discussion Imagine that you are a child. [BEGIN] You are in your home. Take a moment Have the group pair and share, share to think about that home the – by table, or share in a large group, by neighborhood, the house itself, the letting a few participants share some rooms. What does it look like? You of their plans. live there with your mother, and maybe a father, or even a Then tell the participants to tear up grandparent living with you. Maybe the sheets of paper with their plans. you have a pet. Think about your Tell the class those plans no longer home, your parents, or anyone else exist. They will not happen. who lives with you. It is now evening and you are getting Ask the large group the following for bed. You notice a police car questions: drive up and stop in front of your house. Your first thought is, no, “Oh, How are you feeling about not again!” A police officer gets out of your plans being changed in a the car and you hear the sound of moment? feet pounding up your front steps. How does this experience You hear a knock at the door. You relate to the experience of quickly rush downstairs. When your children and youth who enter mother opens the door, there is a care? police officer and an official-looking person who says that he represents Note to Trainer the State. You remember that you have seen him before and talked with Distribute tape. him at school about your mom and Narrative those bruises from your mom’s old boyfriend. Now put your back together He your mother that you must using tape. come with him. He asks your mother something about your medication, Discussion and says something else about the Allow participants 5 minutes to tape police and a judge. He says to you their plans together, and then lead a that this must be difficult, but you need to come with him, and you will large group discussion about children be safe. When you try to ask coming into care. I.e. each child or questions, the man says there will be youth has plans for tomorrow to time for questions later, but right now attend their second grade class to see you have to hurry up. You are rushed their friends, and 1 year from today
leave the room at any time if you need to. Relax, take a deep breath, close your eyes, and try to clear your minds of all other thoughts. [BEGIN] Imagine that you are a child. You are in your home. Take a moment to think about that home – the neighborhood, the house itself, the rooms. What does it look like? You live there with your mother, and maybe a father, or even a grandparent living with you. Maybe you have a pet. Think about your home, your parents, or anyone else who lives with you. It is now evening and you are getting for bed. You notice a police car drive up and stop in front of your house. Your first thought is, “Oh, no, not again!” A police officer gets out of the car and you hear the sound of feet pounding up your front steps. You hear a knock at the door. You quickly rush downstairs. When your mother opens the door, there is a police officer and an official-looking person who says that he represents the State. You remember that you have seen him before and talked with him at school about your mom and those bruises from your mom’s old boyfriend. He your mother that you must come with him. He asks your mother something about your medication, and says something else about the police and a judge. He says to you that this must be difficult, but you need to come with him, and you will be safe. When you try to ask questions, the man says there will be time for questions later, but right now you have to hurry up. You are rushed place(s) you will be going, and what items you will have with you. Discussion Have the group pair and share, share by table, or share in a large group, by letting a few participants share some of their plans. Then tell the participants to tear up the sheets of paper with their plans. Tell the class those plans no longer exist. They will not happen. Ask the large group the following questions: How are you feeling about your plans being changed in a moment? How does this experience relate to the experience of children and youth who enter care? Note to Trainer Distribute tape. Narrative Now put your back together using tape. Discussion Allow participants 5 minutes to tape their plans together, and then lead a large group discussion about children coming into care. I.e. each child or youth has plans for tomorrow to attend their second grade class to see their friends, and 1 year from today
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