Treatment Foster Care Program | Therapeutic Foster Homes Program

Therapeutic Support for Children and Youth

For the Children's Aid Societies of:
Durham, Hastings, Kawartha-Haliburton and Northumberland

Therapeutic Foster Homes Program (TFHP)

Children and families are supported through services mainly delivered by specially trained treatment foster parents referred to as Foster Parent Therapists. The child lives in a community with a foster family but at the same time gets the special help s/he needs. Children can remain in the TFHP as part of the permanency plan.

Mission Statement:

The Therapeutic Foster Home Program is dedicated to helping troubled children, youth, and families heal through a coherent, integrated constellation of services. Based on a comprehensive assessment and clinically sound procedures implemented primarily by the Foster Parent Therapist, a detailed plan is developed to produce positive outcomes. We are committed to maintaining a normalizing and healthy living environment for children in our care.

Guiding Principles:

		Services focus on solutions, being respectful of the strengths, capacities, and courage of those working to change.
		The child lives in a "whole world" - family, school, community. Treatment is therefore involved in a broad way.
		Whenever possible, treatment is delivered in full partnership with the child's own family.
		Treatment takes place primarily in the child's daily living space. Additional treatment may be added to support the child.
		Behaviour management techniques are used to stabilize the child and promote social skills. The child's behaviour is seen as a form of communication from the child to the adult about the child's needs.
		Assessment and treatment planning are essential if purposeful change is to take place.
		As much as possible, every child should be included in decisions affecting their lives.