Session 2

As its name suggests, this session is all about getting to know the YP you are working with. This is an important part of relationship building. You may know the YP quite well already, but you may not know much about their views on relationships or have explored how they feel about the relationships in their own family. In this module there are some fun and interactive exercises for finding out more about the YP without asking direct questions which can feel intrusive and uncomfortable for YP. You can share little pieces of information about your own family and relationships to help strengthen your bond prior to doing the work. As always only share what is safe and comfortable to do so.

From Session 3 onwards, this programme is designed to be run as either group or individual sessions for flexibility. The pre-work (Sessions 1 and 2) on the other hand, is best completed on an individual basis as a preparation for the following sessions or to prepare the YP for groupwork.

It may be that information arises from this pre-work session that makes you feel that someone is or could be at risk from the YP you are working with. If this occurs then refer back to Session 1 regarding safety to ensure you have covered what you need to. This might involve helping the YP to put a Time Out Plan in place, as well as completing a Safety Risk Indicator Checklist and a Safety Plan with any potential victims if you are able to contact them.