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Who can attend a Family Group Conference
Before the family group conference is held, the facilitator will spend time with you and your family and explore who else needs to attend the conference. This could include members of the extended family and kin, a support person or a community ...
Do the children have to attend?
It is important to hear the 'child's voice' but if for any reason they can't attend then the facilitator will explore other ways for the child/ren to be involved, for example through an advocate. Sometimes child/ren share pictures, letters, or videos ...
I want the children to come, but what happens if people start arguing?
The facilitator will discuss this with you along with your caseworker but efforts will be put in place to ensure the children are able to safely step out of the meeting with a support person as and when needed. It can also be arranged that the ...
What is a Family Group Conferencing (FGC)?
From time-to-time, families have difficulties caring for their children and this can be for many different reasons. Family group conferencing is a way of bringing family members together in a positive way with an impartial facilitator to make a plan ...
Can we use Video Conferencing for our Family Group Conference
We use our own video conferencing system called OFTEN (One Future Telehealth Education Network) to include family members who are unable to attend in person. Ask your facilitator to see if this is an option. Please note due to limitations of network ...