Benefits of CFTM's
A primary benefit of CFTM's is
What is decreasing out of home care?
This tool is used to identify people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption.
What is a Genogram?
Who is the lead reindeer?
Who is Rudolph?
One of our most powerful tools in working with and engaging others is personal
What is self-reflection?
A facilitator must have these to be able to listen for what is being said and for what is between the words.
What are Big Ears?
A secondary benefit of CFTM's is
What is reducing the length of time in foster care?
This tool is used to identify individuals who are supportive to and connected with a family.
What is an Ecomap?
This sweet treat hangs on trees.
What is a Candy Cane?
Every individual we encounter should be treated with this value
What is compassion?
Effective facilitator's have this for child and family team members and fosters it by modeling and affirming positive behavior
What is Respect?
CFTM's can help children experience
What is more stable living arrangements?
This tool is used to search for missing or absent family members for potential engagement in CFTM's.
What is a CLEAR Search?
Santa's likes to have his favorite treat when he stops by
What is Cookies and Milk?
These skills helps us to engage with others
What are active listening skills?
A facilitator may encounter one dominant member of the family team and it is best addressed by these techniques
What is creating space for other team members and asking open ended questions framed for the entire team?
CFTM's have this benefit for the family
What is strengthening family connections for parents and children?
This tool is used to help younger children identify what they like and what they are worried about in their family.
What is 3 Houses?
This festive little plant is hung for sweethearts
What is Mistletoe?
This engagement strategy is powerful but requires stepping into our own vulnerable space
What is Empathy?
Facilitators need to be vigilant in observing their family team for potential reactions
What are trauma responses?
CFTM's also play a large role in engaging this group
What are Non Custodial parents (95% of the time fathers) and their families?
This tool is generally used to help teens identify their family and community support systems.
What is a Connectedness Chart?
The real reason for the season is this momentous occasion
What is the birth of baby Jesus?
In order for families to feel that CFTM's are their meetings, it is vital to manage these to dynamics
What are Power and Authority?
This is one of the most important roles of the facilitator during a meeting for the meeting to be productive
What is a Protector (or Peacekeeper)?