Program Description

MPCH proposes to continue its program of interventions to improve the socio-emotional and intellectual functioning of its children, and the skill development of its staff. Given the integration of the program into the restructured MPCH, it will be more effective. Therefore, the program will reduce the level of socio-emotional distress, academic underperformance and inappropriate behaviors. It will also lessen the degree of psychological stress experienced by the staff.

Service Provision

With funding, there will be a continuation of high quality/high impact activities for the currently underserved MPCH community. MPCH will provide integrated case management, proactive interventions, psychological counseling, academic support, and age-appropriate high quality stimulation for out of school activities. This will enable the provision of ongoing individualized treatment and tutoring services to children. In addition, MPCH will strengthen its ties to community clinics and schools to ensure that children receive mandated services and treatment.

Capacity building

Capacity building will include ongoing professional development workshops, case conferences and staff consultations. These staff oriented interventions will better equip them to address presenting problems without having to complete extended training programs. These professional development interventions will reflect best practices in areas such as de-escalation techniques, play therapy, art therapy, behavior risk assessment, basic mental status examinations and trauma-informed care. Therefore, staff will make effective intervention and will be able to identify children in need of more extensive and specialized care.

Specialized Service Providers

Given either the shortage or absence of specialized services staff at MPCH, the institution will work closely with tertiary institutions to provide supervised interns for academic coaching, counseling, health services, and arts and sports-oriented programing.

Innovative aspects of intervention.

Coordinating services both within MPCH and between other institutions will maximize the use of scarce and costly resources. The improving of caregiver skills and the more effective use of trainees and specialized will result in a cascade of benefits. The children, the caregivers, the administrators and the community will all benefit from the coordination and provision of high quality service provision.

Program Monitoring and Evaluation

MPCH will track outcome measures such as academic report cards, teacher feedback, incident reports from caregivers, treatment reports from counselors and other providers. In addition, case conferences and clinical consultations will also be a source of feedback regarding a given child’s challenges and progress.Risks Risk Risk Mitigation
Core ethical principles will be adhered to, ensuring that interventions are not harmful and are in the child’s best interest. Resource investment and programs implementation will facilitate staff the nurturance and respect of staff. Through professional development, workshops and the strengthening of the supervisory process to ensure that best practices are being used. Personnel management practices will be in place to promote and recognize professional work habits and promptly intervene where staff behavior is inappropriate.

Stakeholders

MPCH will continue to work closely with CPFSA, community-based organisations such as schools and clinics. It will strengthen its ties with tertiary institutions that supplies specialist-in training. It will welcome participation in its professional development workshops, and case conferences by staff from other institutions.