The Family Reunification Model; it's a process...

 But A beginning, a middle and an end...ing. Well, Sort of.

If you think about it, you could say that the basic process of anything is that there is a beginning, a middle and an end. But technically, there is a pre-beginning (what is going on before something actually starts or takes place), the actual "beginning", the middle (where arguably most of the work is done, or gets lost), and then the identified ending.

However, after anything ends, there's also the residual, or lasting effects, of that process. The goal for any of us who use any sort of process is to gain as much as we can while we are "in it", and ideally continue to reap the benefits of the process long after its been "finished."

With the FRM, we hope for children and families to do just that. Know the process, own the process, live the process.

But before the process, I want you to understand what lead to the "beginning."

We spend time helping the child/family see the dynamics or circumstances that lead up to the start of official intervention and services. We help service providers understand that journey as well. When you have a basic visualization of the journey you are going to go on, you are probably more likely to enjoy the process, rather than fret and worry, wasting valuable time and energy anticipating dangers or concerns ahead. You can be aware of the road your on, and even take in the sights as you go.

We help the children and family understand the process- after all, if you don't fully understand the process, how can you fully engage in it?
In a rushed and imperfect world, we are often too busy to "get right to it", whether we are the consumers or the providers, and valuable foundation work is frequently skipped, glossed over, or ineffectively communicated.

By using a visual model, analogies, metaphors, stories, and more, we strive to equip the family's and service providers with useful language and tools to do their work.

The end.

Just kidding... :)  This is only the the prequel