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There for young people 24/7

is a specialist charity, founded

in 2000 to address a gap in services for Scotland’s most vulnerable

and chaotic young people and their families.



PREVENTING FAMILY BREAKDOWN

OR COMMUNITY PLACEMENT BREAKDOWN

TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT

Includem’s dynamic series of

practitioner modules to support

young people achieve better

lives.






GIRFEC STAGED MODEL OF SERVICE PROVISION

HIGH RISK

COMPLEX NEEDS

YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK

VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES

ALL YOUNG PEOPLE

CRISIS

RESPONSE

AND PREVENTION

OF IMMEDIATE HARM

COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO RESIDENTIAL CARE,

SECURE CARE OR CUSTODY




INCLUDEM SPECTRUM OF SERVICES

Increasing complexity of risks and needs. Increasing cost to society of unmet needs.

Includem services are reducing risk, addressing immediate and underlying support needs, and reducing the potential cost to society.

Glasgow 3 Core Teams/Fostering Support Impact Team Transitional Support

West Dunbartonshire 1 Core Team Transitional Support

Includem Services by Location

Fife 1 Core Team Transitional Support

Dundee 1 Core Team & Inclusion Plus Transitional Support



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• Referral Routes/Criteria

• Children and Families S.W. Teams

• Police Scotland

• Youth Justice Services

• Education

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• Core Elements

• Consistency of one to one worker & YP relationship

• Persistence & Stickability

• Help & support at times of need (evenings & weekends)

• Crisis management (utilising helpline where necessary)

• Rigorous & positive response to non compliance

• Working in partnership with parents & carers

• Active brokerage role/partnership with other agencies

• Rigorous approach to risk management

• Continuous measurement of effectiveness



Wellbeing Web Tool for measuring progress and developing support plan.



Keir McKechnie – SSSC Chair’s Award Includem Practice Champion

Safe Talk, ASIST & Storm Accredited, Scottish Mental First Aid (Young People) Trainer.



Key Performance Indicators (K.P.I.s) • Satisfaction rate for young people (and key stakeholders)

• Staff use of A Better Life

• YP with an up to date support plan

• YP showing a positive direction of change by the end of Includem involvement

• % of Contacts with YP Out of Hours

• Ratio of unplanned contact hours to missed, cancelled and refused contacts



Includem’s Research Evidence

• Pro-Social Modelling • Cognitive and Behavioural Theories • Child Development • Attachment • Trauma • Resilience • Desistance • Human and Social Capital • Systemic Approach

Links With Policy

• Getting It Right For Every Child • Curriculum for Excellence


The core elements focus on the fundamental importance of building and sustaining meaningful one to one caring relationships with Young People based on trust. The quality of the relationships determines the quality of the outcomes that can be achieved. It is the relationship that unlocks the potential for change.

Referral and Support Planning Process

Risk Assessment

• Behavioural Risks • Geographical Risks • Household Risks • Recent Offending Risks • Health Risks • Substance Abuse Risks • Sexually Harmful Behaviour Risks • Education/Employment Risks • Child Protection Risks



• This Is My Life • Offending & Risk taking Behaviours • Managing My Emotions • Understanding How Others Feel • Drugs & Alcohol • People In My Life • Health & Wellbeing • Beating Boredom • Independent Living • Education, Training & Employment • Working With Families

• This Is My Future

Sexually Harmful Behaviour embedded throughout all modules



• Pro-Social Modelling • Cognitive and Behavioural Theories • Child Development • Attachment • Trauma • Resilience • Desistance • Human and Social Capital • Systemic Approach


Evaluation of Services

• 2000 – 2008 externally evaluated by Glasgow University

• 2008 – 2013 internal evaluation by Head of Research and Communications

• 2012 - external evaluation of Includem Gangs Pilot by Dr Pete Seaman (Glasgow Centre for Population Health) *

• 2013 .. external evaluation of Includem Impact by Dartington Social Research Unit & Justice Analytical Service at S.G.

• 2014 .. external evaluation of Inclusion Plus by Glasgow Glasgow University and Pro Bono Economics



• Pro-Social Modelling

• Cognitive and Behavioural Theories

• Child Development

• Attachment

• Trauma

• Resilience

• Desistance

• Human and Social Capital

• Systemic Approach

Links With Policy

• Getting It Right For Every Child

• Curriculum for Excellence



Case Study

Diversion from Prosecution

• Darren was referred by the Procurator Fiscal Glasgow. He had an impending

charge of possession of an offensive weapon.

• Purpose was to divert Darren away from gang violence and offending.

• Diversion from Prosecution ran along side the ‘Gangs Initiative’, a

partnership between Includem and C.I.R.V./Strathclyde Police V.R.U.

• Darren offered opportunity to work with Includem for 6 months as an

alternative to being taken through the Adult Criminal Justice system.

• Throughout the 6 months intervention Includem liaised regularly with the P.F.

by way of reports and regular meetings were held between C.I.R.V. and

Includem.

• During the 6 months Darren met with 100% of his contacts.





Offending and Risk Taking Behaviour

Session 1

Exercise 1 – Values and Attitudes that support current behaviour

Exercise 2 – Exploring and Challenging Excuses

Session 2

Exercise 1 – Consequences

Exercise 2 – Consequences and those close to you

Session 3

Exercise 1 – Understanding Risk and Risk Management

Session 4

Exercise 1 – Commitment to Change

Exercise 2 – Review Progress



CrimePics

Questionnaire to

understand the

values that support

behaviour. This

questionnaire is

repeated at the end of

the module.



Cartooning an offence

to better understand the

sequences of events

and where better

decisions could have

been made.



Supporting Young

Person to develop

alternative responses

contributes to the

commitment to

change

• Whilst working with Includem Darren acquired no new charges

• He did receive two ‘on the spot’ fines, one for ‘play fighting’ with a friend and

the other for causing a disturbance outside his college with peers.

• Includem were able to support Darren to begin a course with ‘Tomorrow’s

People’ which he completed and has just commenced ‘Youth Build’

• After 6 months Darren’s case was reviewed by the Procurator Fiscal. It was

agreed that he had adhered to the requirements of the programme and ‘No

Further Action’ would be taken in the prosecution process.

• Includem has carried out a 3 month, 6 month and 1 year follow up on Darren.

He remains in his community and has accrued no further charges.





Thank You!

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