Purpose & Principles
Identify 3 mandatory invitees for an FTM.
What is a parent, attorney, GAL, youth, resource parent, visit supervisor, etc?
This person coordinates and leads the FTM process.
What is the caseworker?
Give one way to make an FTM youth friendly.
What is use plain language, schedule around school, ask youth to co-lead, etc?
This type of question invites deeper thinking and collaboration.
What is open-ended?
Per policy, the FTM should be documented by when.
What is within 10 days?
True or False: FTMS are only held after major incidents.
What is false?
This person brings the child's day to day perspective if the child isn't attending.
What is the resource parent?
This consideration must be made if there are domestic violence concerns.
What is hold separate FTMs with the victims happening first?
This tool helps us prepare for an FTM.
What is the SDM Case Plan Tool?
An FTM should clearly include who will do what by when- these are called what?
What are action steps?
This word describes how FTMs focus on what's working, not just what's wrong.
What is strengths-based?
This professional provides the legal child's perspective in court proceedings.
What is the GAL? Guardian ad Litem
Name one reason parents may hesitate to participate in FTMs.
What is fear of judgement, confusion on the purpose, feeling powerless, past negative experiences, etc?
Ground rules help create this kind of environment.
What is a safe and respectful space?
What's one benefit of sending the FTM summary to the family/participants?
What is accountability, transparency, shared understanding, etc?
FTMS help align the team around these three outcomes.
What is safety, permanency, and well-being?
True or False: The youth should only attend the FTM if they are over 14.
What is false?
This tool can be used to help you prepare a youth for an FTM.
What is Youth Voice Count?
This skill involves summarizing what has been said to check understanding.
What is active listening or reflective summarizing?
What is false? (Document efforts)