Join the co-creator of the Sanctuary Model for trauma-informed care, and staff from Good Shepherd Services to hear about what it takes to bring the model to life, and the benefits it has had for young people across Good Shepherd Services’ Foster Care, Youth Justice, and Supportive Housing programs.
In the 2000s, as the City of New York transferred all its residential services for youth to private providers, Good Shepherd Services found that the youth entering its programs had higher needs and more complex trauma experiences. It became clear that the agency’s positive youth development approach alone was insufficient to meet the increased needs of the youth and create a safe environment to support the healing process. Representatives from Good Shepherd Services will talk about how they decided to adopt the Sanctuary Model, and what they did to integrate the appropriate structures, processes and behaviors into organizational culture and into specific programs. One of the early benefits to staff and youth has been increased safety, as indicated by a dramatic drop in group home incidents. Increased staff retention has been experienced as well.
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