Best Practice
FAMILY TEAM
MEETING DESK REFERENCE GUIDE
Renarda Wesley, CRS
Ware County DFCS
Phone: 912-285-6219/ Fax:
912-287-6626
E-Mail: rdwesley@dhr.state.ga.us
In an effort to help transition staff into the role of facilitators for Family Team Meetings, CRS Wesley created a desk reference guide with pertinent forms to assist staff. It is difficult sometimes to start a new process especially when there is a little apprehension involved. However, having a point of reference to guide your work can make it a little easier. The desk reference guide includes the following forms: 1) FTM Referral Form; 2) Agreement to Participate; 3) Attendance Request Form; 4) Sample Questions for Preparation Interviews (for parent and others); 4) Preparation Interview Worksheet; 5) Family Team Meeting Guide; 6) Agreement on Confidentiality; 7) FTM Brochure; 8) Family Team Meetings: Done the Right Way and 9) FPS Flow Chart. Of course this list of forms can be adapted to fit the needs of your agency.
Attached is a copy of the cover page that CRS Wesley designed as the cover for the FTM Desk Reference Guide.
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FTM DESK REFERENCE GUIDE
A Different Kind of Meeting
1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
2. PURPOSE
3. OUTCOMES
4. NON-NEGOTIABLES/CONFIDENTIALITY
5. GROUND RULES
6. FAMILY STORY
7. STRENGTHS
8. NEEDS/GROWTH AREAS
9. PRIORITIZE NEEDS/FAMILY PLAN
10.ASSESSING WHAT CAN GO WRONG
11.CLOSE
1) FTM Referral Form; 2) Agreement to Participate; 3) Attendance
Request Form; 4) Sample Questions for Preparation Interviews (for parent and
others); 4) Preparation Interview Worksheet; 5) Family Team Meeting Guide; 6)
Agreement on Confidentiality; 7) FTM Brochure; 8) Family Team Meetings: Done
the Right Way and 9) FPS Flow Chart