OUR SERVICES
Our Services
Assessments & Therapy
Sexual Trauma
Transition and life skills
Employability Skills
Assessments & Therapy
Our dedicated, experienced, and qualified team provides daily support, therapeutic care, direct work sessions and work tirelessly to provide the highest level of care possible to our young people.
We also work together with a team of therapists and counsellors to enable us to form an understanding of the internal world of our young people using state of mind assessments.
These assessments become the foundation for planning, sourcing, and providing the required therapy that meets the individual need of each young person.
Our therapists and counsellors provide a range of services including, assessments, psychotherapy, observational studies, play, music and drama therapy, psychodynamic counselling, meditation, humanistic counselling, equine and animal therapy and liaison with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and other agencies.
Our therapists and counsellors are highly experienced, qualified and alongside their work with our young people also support our teams with regular group supervisions and clinical services to provide their expertise and knowledge to enable reflective work to be conducted by staff team, to ensure consistency in therapeutic care. They also offer guidance to make sure that the individual plans and goals for our young people are being met.
We also consult with other specialist services to provide support as required.
Our staff are trained in PACE and use this model to therapeutically parent all young people who reside in any OnePlace Homes home.
Sexual Trauma Services
OnePlace Homes provides specialist placements for children and young people who are vulnerable to or are survivors of sexual exploitation.
OnePlace Homes understands the devastating impact of Child Sexual Exploitation and Criminal Exploitation. Children and young people’s long term positive outcomes significantly decrease.
OnePlace Homes is dedicated to safeguarding young people. We have worked proactively to bring together local agencies directly linked with young people to create a Child Sexual Exploitation intervention and interruption plan. We now offer an in-house intervention programme which with effective partnership working with Thames Valley police, local youth offending teams and Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services we aim to reduce children’s vulnerability to sexual exploitation.
Our comprehensive programme aims to raise awareness for young people via workshops, young person training sessions and direct 1:1 weekly sessions conducted by our staff, trained in Child Sexual Exploitation support work approaches.
The work with each young person starts with a CSE indicator tool. We then focus on building confidence, self-esteem and safety awareness.
Young people complete direct work over an 8-week course which assesses the individual before starting the program. The program covers many topics, here are some examples
- What does risk look like?
- Bullying and peer pressure
- What makes a Healthy Relationship?
- What makes an Unhealthy Relationship?
- Exploring stereotypes and gender roles
- Safe Internet Use/Sexting
- What is Consent
- Safe sex
- The Grooming Process, Child Sexual Exploitation & the differing models & methods
- Circle of trust in the adults who care for them
And much more.
CSE work does not cease when the intervention programme ends. Our residential staff teams are highly qualified Safeguarding and CSE trained practitioners and continue CSE work in key work and direct work sessions.
Transition and life skills support for care leavers
At OnePlace Homes we are committed to educating , equipping and empowering vulnerable young people with transitions Life Skills Development program designed to equip vulnerable young people with the social and emotional skills that enable them to cope with the demands of everyday life ; inspire them to build confidence and make intentional decisions when they transition into independent living.
Accommodation for young people on their path to independence
The type of accommodation we offer varies depending on the young person. However, no matter which one of our supported housing services they live in, staff will always support young people to work towards their goals and build their confidence for the future.
Our Supported Living service includes:
- Accommodation which is maintained, tastefully decorated, and furnished to a high standard overseen by our in-house maintenance team
- A tailored independent living programme
- Accommodation available 365 days a year with 24-hour support
- Personalised care packages and support hours dependent on individual needs
- Support to register with local health providers
- Support in accessing education, employment, and training
- Support with future housing
- Access to counselling and support in areas such as trauma, drug and alcohol, sexuality, sexual health, anger management, self- harm, safeguarding etc.
- Financial advice and assistance
- Educational support
- Access to advocacy services
- Help with joining the Care Leavers Association and a national voice for peer support and guidance
OnePlace Homes employ a team of Project Workers who support the young people in our Supported Living homes to develop the practical and emotional skills required to live independently and reach their full potential.
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
This qualification is designed to support learners of all ages in their journey into the world of work, or change of career, and to equip them with the skills, knowledge and behaviours that will help them successfully navigate and overcome difficulties in life, become productive community members as they transition into adulthood.