Education and Early Childhood Learning

Provide alternative placements for times when Tim is at risk of injuring others or himself

• When court cases or parent visitations are near the foster parents and/or social worker will determine whether to keep him home
• When Tim seems completely unmanageable in school, even by the administrator, Tim will be sent home
• Tim will have an alternate activity for noon hour and a plan to systematically regain noon hour privileges
• Staff will not physically block Tim’s escape when he tries to run out of the classroom or school but an entry process will be needed

• Parents will provide support except for those few times when both are away
• Mrs. Smith will pick Tim up at school unless the car is unavailable or she is not in town
• The vice principal will allow Tim to assist with lunch duty and earn a lunch, he can assist volunteers with younger students
• The school psychologist will provide some co-operative games and he can teach these to students who have to remain in at noon hour
• CFS will support this decision and the foster parents will be called if Tim runs away
• If he leaves the school, reentry will be planned with the principal; if he leaves the class it will be planned with the teacher

• CFS will allow respite for those few times when one of the Smith’s is unable to stay home
• The uncle will provide backup if Tim can be driven to his work place
• The school and CFS will allow the school staff to transport Tim home when there isn’t a car
• When possible he will be allowed to accompany the duty teacher for the primary play area
• The counsellor may involve Tim in her first aid group as an honorary member and allow him to help the student aids help students hurt on the playground
• If the Smiths are not home, the CFS will be called
• In emergency cases, a staff person may follow Tim or even stop him physically if required, this person will be trained in restraint

Create a crisis response when Tim puts himself in jeopardy

• When Tim suddenly runs out of the house to "leave" he will be provided with a phone number to talk with someone and, if parents are extremely concerned, they will call the CFS worker

• The CFS has a number to call and the school counselor has agreed to be one of Tim’s contacts through this number when lines are full
• The social worker will respond to the Smith’s emergency calls or have another person on call until 11:00 pm (Tim usually runs away early in the evening)

• Tim will be taught a talking down strategy and identify a place where he can use it if he is unable to make contact by phone
• The recreation director has agreed to be a support when Tim goes to the community club (he sometimes does this when he "runs away"
• School psychologist lives in the area and has agreed to be a contact of last resort
• Community police are aware that they may be help by looking for Tim and keeping the Smiths informed as to his whereabouts, if after midnight they may return him home

Reduce damage to the Smith family’s valuables

• Mr. and Mrs. Smith have removed most objects that are irreplaceable

• Social worker will help Tim to develop a strategy to repair or replace items that were damaged, particularly when the damage bothers Tim or the foster parents
• Tim’s foster father will talk with Tim, after he has calmed down, about ways to make reparations for things that were damaged in anger

• CFS will pay for replacement of damaged valuables