WHY PLACE A CHILD WITH US
Providing Positive Outcomes
The ethos of Liberty Lodge is to deliver quality, holistic, therapeutic care for young people with complex needs. Central to this is our philosophy of living and learning together. We follow the key principles of:
- The right for young people to fully participate in the solutions to their problems
- Respect for people’s dignity
- Active self respect
- Development of self esteem
Our focus is dedicated to delivering positive outcomes in line with the ‘Every Child Matters’ framework. A multi-disciplinary team will utilise the following therapeutic principles to deliver individualised care packages:
- Participation lies at the heart of Liberty Lodge’s approach. The staff help to empower the young people by involving them in all aspects of their lives from consultation and inclusion in assessments, care planning and reviews to sharing the tasks of everyday living to interdependent responsibility for decision making in the home. This democratic inclusion is a key element in the recovery of troubled young people.
- Safety and containment will be offered through ongoing assessment of risk within the context of a clear set of limits and boundaries within a structured therapeutic/educational programme.
- Communication through relationships provides the fabric of life and treatment at Liberty Lodge. The ongoing creation of a cultural environment of open exchange, questioning, debate and enquiry concerning personal and political experiences is vital to the development and recovery of the young people.
- Belonging to Liberty Lodge via the gradual development of attachments and the experience, often for the first time, of beginning to trust in real caring relationships provides a space for the young people to develop to achieve emotional and personal growth.
Daily group meetings play a significant role in this process for all young people since a positive experience of group living is based upon mutual respect and co-operation. At these meetings young people and staff come together to discuss a variety of matters emerging from living and working together.
Here young people are encouraged to explore issues emerging from their early life experiences and their day to day interactions and work towards understanding and resolving these.
These meetings also provide a forum where success and achievement, no matter how small, can be recognised and celebrated by the group.
