SDM, SARA and Immediate Safety Planning and Longer Term Case Planning for Preservation and Restoration Practice

This is the foundation course that lays out the principles and practices of SARA assessments and the key features of robust Immediate safety Plans and Longer-term Safety and Support Plans. It is delivered in a 1 day workshop followed by a 2 hour group coaching session to bring practitioners and supervisors together to debrief practice experiences, share learning, solution finding for ‘wicked little problems’ and offering further practice opportunities.

Content: o Introduction to SDM® suite of assessment tools o Overview of the purpose and structure of the Safety Assessment, Risk Assessment and Risk Re-assessment tools o Dive into the tools – unpacking each element of the three tools o Promote fidelity in the use of the tools -understanding the definitions o Develop and document robust Immediate safety Plans to enable a confident “Safe with Plan” outcome o Worry and Goal statements and the Family Action Plan for Change o Develop and document rigorous Long-Term Safety and Support plans to enable confident closure decisions

Practice activities incorporated intensively throughout the one-day program, focussing on: o deepening understanding of the assessment tools o safety planning skills o Knowledge Translation Sheet for ‘homework’ with supervisor

Coaching session content: o Review Safety Assessment and Immediate Safety Planning when there is danger o Review Worry Statements, Non-Negotiables and “What if…?” conversations o Documenting the Immediate Safety Plan o Review Risk Assessment and Risk Re-Assessment and Longer-Term Safety and Support Plans and assessing rigour o Documenting the Family Action Plan for Change