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Safe Home program adds crisis intervention to services
By Sharon Worm,
Coordinator
EXETER - The Safe Home pro-
gram introduced to the Exeter area
in May was designed to identify,
serve and document youth 16-18,
not currently being addressed by ser-
vice agencies. This mandate has re-
sulted in many calls seeking a va-
ricty'of services. To date, Safe
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Homes has worked with 11 youth
requiring referral and support servic-
es. The number of telephone calls
.outside regular business hours has
• resulted in an expanded program for-
mat.
The core of the program contin-
ues to be providing accommodation
for any Huron County Youth with-
out a place to stay. Expansion al-
lows any youth to seek help direct-
ly by telephoning tlktc crisis line and
any parent can inquire about referral
services through the same number.
Safe homes remains a referral
service and will not, at this time,
be entering the counselling field.
The program personnel have rapidly
recognized.that people in times of
trouble are not aware of the wide
range of resources available or how -
the access them. -
hi dealing with the individual
youth, the voluntary. aspect of:all•
services is stressed. Further, the
programprovides support to youth
and parents, but docs no intervene
to separate youth and family.
A high level of community sup-
port is evident in donations from -
the United Church of Canada, Exet-
er United Church, The Anglican
Church, Exeter Legion, Optimist
Club, IOOF, West Zion United
Church, as well as individual con-
• tributions. This community fund-
. ing is being used directly to benefit
youth participating in 'the Safe
!Ionic program.
The Ministry -of Community and
Social Scrviccs.(MCSS) is, in De-
cember, assessing funding require-.
ments for the program in the com-
ing -.year. The program is, now
licensed and Safe Homes meet the
same high standards established for
foster care.
Another objective of MCSS in
the past year has been to raise pub-
lic awareness regarding the desira-
bility of good mental health. Pro-
gram coordinator Sharon Wurm
addresses this issue in public speak-
ing to any interested person or
group, together with the need for
the Safe Horne program. Ongoing
program development by the Board
of Directors, networking- with .Hu-
ron County Agencies, recruitment
and training for Safe Home families
•and on-call availability to the crisis
line, round out the responsibilities
of the program. .
Longterm needs of Huron
County youth are still being idcnti-
fled. The Safe.Homes program will
continue to monitor and document
youth and their needs in this transi-
tional phase -between adolescence an
adulthood.
This pilot program, unique to
our province, will continue to be
closely scrutinized over the coming
months. Its flexibility in meeting
need's as and when they are identi-
fied is one of its strongest assets.
Youth or parents requiring infor-
mation or help can call: 1-553-
1799 (24 hoursa day).
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