10 Principles
- Family Voice and Choice
- Strengths Based
- Individualized
- Natural Supports
- Community-Based
- Culturally Respectful and Relevant
- Team-Based
- Collaboration
- Outcome-Based
- Persistence
4 Phases
1. Engagement and Team Preparation
- Creates initial contact between the HFW team, youth and family
- Introduces the HFW process
- Identifies CFT members (if one does not already exist)
- Addresses immediate needs
- Discusses youth and family’s needs and strengths
2. Plan Development
- Develops individualized care plan reflecting the child or youth and family's needs, strengths, and strategies to build shared vision among the CFT.
3. Implementation
- Implements individualized care plan
- Reviews and updates individualized care, crisis and safety, and transition plans
- Begins shift of responsibility to family and natural supports
4. Transition
- Prepares youth and family for transitioning out of HFW
- Continues to shift responsibility to family and natural supports
- Organizes closing ceremony at the end of HFW
- Celebrates success to facilitate a positive transition