OCFS Policy
This is the technique used by staff before and after moving a youth from point A to point B.
What is Pat Search?
I am doing the best I can AND I can do better, try harder and be more motivated to change is an example of taking this.
What is the Middle Path?
This, provides a way to structure time together, create a healthy and predictable routine, models caring for each other and building bridges from the present to the future in setting goals and reinforces the idea of shared responsibility for each other, serving as a way to establish some safety within the group by allowing each participant to participate.
What is a Community Meeting?
This is the former name of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services.
Whats is DFY (Division for Youth)?
This type of salamander "never grows up" and is a trendy favorite of elementary aged school kids courtesy of the game ROBLOX.
What is an Axolotl?
This is the length of time a youth can be placed in mechanicals during restraint before requiring external approval.
What is 30 minutes?
It's what is created when your thoughts and feelings are met with unpredictable and extreme responses from your family, friends and teachers.
What is an Invalidating Environment?
Non-Violence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Shared Governance, Open Communication, Social Responsibility and Growth and Change make up these.
What are The Seven Commitments?
This entity, created in 2013, was created in part to restore public trust in the residential institutions of New York State and it's employees.
What is the Justice Center?
Also known as 'the Great One,' this Canadian Hockey player had his all-time goals record broken last year by Alexander Ovechkin.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
All youth physically present and who wake up in a facility will receive this minimum amount of allowance per week that they reside in the facility.
What is $5?
Consisting of 'Non-Judgmentally,' 'One-Mindfully,' and 'Effectively,' this set of skills supports individuals to achieve wise mind.
What are "How" skills?
When both internal and external resources are inadequate to cope with external threats, this is what occurs.
What is Trauma?
Beginning in 2017 and fully implemented in 2019, this changed the practice of trying Juveniles as Adults, emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment.
What is Raise the Age Law?
The Author of "When I am fine is not enough"
Who is Dr. Christophe Beauvias?
Whomever is the primary case manager, 4 months prior to the youth's expiration, is responsible for petitioning the court for an extension.
What is the 120 Day Rule?
To "IMPROVE" your ability to tolerate distress, "O" stands for focusing your entire attention on what you are doing right now.
What is "One-Thing"?
Physical, Psychological, Social and Moral.
What are the Four Domains of Safety?
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo included this initiative in his 2012/2013 Executive Budget Proposal which led to the reduction of OCFS' population by 232 that same year.
What is Close to Home (CTH)?
Visible once every 76 years, this is expected to return in 2061 and can be seen with the naked eye.
What is Halley's Comet?
This form must be completed prior to all proposed changes to the physical plant and space allocation, whether to be performed by outside contractors/vendors or facility maintenance personnel.
What is a 7030?
Also known as "GIVE," these steps are used as a guideline for relationship building when youth are working on their interpersonal effectiveness.
What are (be) Gentle, (act) Interested, Validate and (use) Easy Manner?
The 3 roles of a Trauma Reenactment Triangle.
What is Victim, Persecutor and Rescuer?
The year in which the NYS Office of Children and Family Services was created.
What is 1998?
From the hit song, "Tha Game Plan" by AD Finch, these lyrics follow the bar, "
Code whites will make ya; time wallow / An E O P and a hold to follow / While you actin’ like a kid who’s got no tomorrow..."
What is, "eating Shabang chips with no nintendo switch / missing your main chick while future kids go out on trips."?