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In this case, the intervention of YMCA helped assure that the child remained with reliable relatives and did not end up as a foster child of strangers. In this case, we believe that it is of greater benefit that Stephanie remains in the care of her relatives.
- Assessment of child's well being.
- Inclusion of child in group activities held at YMCA premises.
- Monitoring of child welfare and writing of reports to Child Protection Services.
- Liaison with Mount Carmel Social Work Team and other staff relaying information back to family to help allay their fears.
- Constant communication with family in order to monitor any changes in circumstances.
- Ongoing support given to family members.
In this case, the intervention of YMCA helped assure that the child remained with reliable relatives and did not end up as a foster child of strangers. In this case, we believe that it is of greater benefit that Stephanie remains in the care of her relatives.
Stephanie
Stephanie's mother had been admitted to Mount Carmel Hospital (a mental health facility) on the previous day after having been seen by Dr. Jurgen from the Floriana Polyclinic. The admission was not an isolated incident as she had a history of manic depression of many years.
This case came to our attention at YMCA when the mother turned up at the Studio of Xarabank (a popular local TV programme in which social issues are discussed), on broadcast night to speak to Jean Paul Mifsud who apart from working on this TV show is also Chairman of YMCA. As our organisation has a social work program and since our offices are situated in the Valletta area the case was passed on to our Team so that we could monitor the progress in this case and ensure the well being of Stephanie, who is 11 years old.
Stephanie is currently living with her uncle and aunt who were rather wary of the child becoming subject to a care order.
The problems we identified
Mother in hospital, child in a home?
HistoryStephanie's mother had been admitted to Mount Carmel Hospital (a mental health facility) on the previous day after having been seen by Dr. Jurgen from the Floriana Polyclinic. The admission was not an isolated incident as she had a history of manic depression of many years.
This case came to our attention at YMCA when the mother turned up at the Studio of Xarabank (a popular local TV programme in which social issues are discussed), on broadcast night to speak to Jean Paul Mifsud who apart from working on this TV show is also Chairman of YMCA. As our organisation has a social work program and since our offices are situated in the Valletta area the case was passed on to our Team so that we could monitor the progress in this case and ensure the well being of Stephanie, who is 11 years old.
Stephanie is currently living with her uncle and aunt who were rather wary of the child becoming subject to a care order.
The problems we identified
- Child welfare
- Situation of the mother who was in a mental hospital
- Home visits to assess the environment the child was living in.
- Correspondence and liaison with Child Protection Services of Appogg.