Type of Family and Natural Support
An individual who gave you knowledge on a specific topic
What is a teacher
When a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication between two people
What is mediation?
A location you can typically find staff (12-16 Carter's Hill Place)
What is the main office?
To make closer bonds with those already present in your life
What is strengthening relationships?
What is a referral?
These people are your parent's parents
What are your grandparents?
Assistance with processing emotions regarding challenges within various relationships
What is supportive counselling?
This way of contacting staff may be beneficial if an individual does not have a phone, but still has access to the internet
What is an email?
When you want to make contact with someone who had previously been in your life, but no longer in contact
What is reconnecting?
When you meet with a Family and Natural Support Worker to answer some questions about how staff can support your better
What is an intake?
Someone who helped you train for a specific event
What is a coach?
When you learn certain things that can help you in your relationship, in terms of communication, boundary setting, and advocacy
What is skill-building?
This is a form of written communication that is more immediate and direct way to contact staff
What is a text message?
When you work on a particular area to be more able to support yourself moving forward and rely on more personal supports
What is increasing independence?
When you are actively involved with the Family and Natural Support Program and Staff are assisting you with your self-identified goals
What is case management?
Someone you had a past romantic relationship with and may want support with co-parenting
What is an ex-partner?
When you are able to ask for what you need or ask someone to ask for you
What is advocate?
This is a way to speak to staff if they are not currently with you
What is a phone call?
When you want to connect with various people who you never had any previous contact with
What is creating new connections?
When Family and Natural Support Staff and the young person come together to discuss next steps and work towards ending their work together, hopefully following goals being met
What is a transition plan?
These people know your family well and have been a part of your life for a while
What are family friends?
When an Family and Natural Support Worker reaches out to you to see how are you doing and what has been going on lately
What is a check-in?
This may be seen as an "outdated" form of contact, but is still able to be used to contact FNS staff
What is a fax?
When you work with Family and Natural Support Staff to gain insight into how you fit within your relationships
What is having a better understanding of your own identity within your personal connections?
When something occurs requiring a young person previously involved with Family and Natural Support Program to need additional support from FNS Staff
What is a re-referral?