Family Early Help
Scaffolding
When we work with a family, an important Resilient Families principle is that we are joining a 'scaffolding network'.
This means we should make sure we find out who is already in a family's network - which includes friends, family, community, faith organisations as well as other professionals.
The scaffolding network might be temporary, but its critical we think about who the family's ongoing support network is after we end our work with them, and do everything we can to help that feel as strong and secure as possible.
This idea of scaffolding relationships is another key part of the AMBIT side of Resilient Families. You can ready more about scaffolding relationships here
https://manuals.annafreud.org/ambit-static/scaffolding-existing-relationships
Sequencing
Sequencing our help as a network is another key part of our approach. This means the network helps a family take steps towards goals in an order that works for them and feels manageable and achievable.
Doing goal setting with a family, where they feel ownership of their goals and plan, and in what order they feel they can do things, is an important aspect of this. You can read more about goal setting here
When Networks Feel Stuck, Complex or Enmeshed
Working in networks can be both positive and complex, particularly when networks feel stuck or enmeshed, or when there is a large network to organise and coordinate. There are tools to help you work in networks on the Resilient Families online pack here