Category: Residential
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The Real World Myth
Recently, one of my co-workers, a shift supervisor, asked our office manager if she could order a weighted stuffed animal and a swinging chair for her office for the children we serve. Many of the children we serve are from foster care and juvenile probation. Many have experienced trauma and suffer from anxiety, and some…
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There is No Shame in Growth
My very first job post-college was working in a residential center. The entire agency served kids across the spectrum. There was a locked subacute facility, a locked longer-term placement, a transition placement, and my cottage or “unit.” We had girls ranging in age, and our building was not locked. I applied for the position, not…
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Reducing and Eliminating Restraint in Residential Settings
If you are anything like me, you may have wanted to work with children and youth for a long time. I grew up knowing I would be working with children and youth in some capacity. I always thought it would be teaching, but here I am, a case manager who wants to advocate for the…