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Treatment Respite at Kinark
Bobbie Arthurs, Brad Hansen, Shellie McTague
Kinark Child and Family Services
SYMPOSIUM 2008
Working Together for Kids & Teens with Disabilities
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The TRAK Program
• TRAK stands for “Treatment Respite At Kinark”
• Overall objective is to increase child/youth’s self
esteem as well as their empathy and respect for
others
• Designed for children/youth between the ages of
6-12 who are experiencing social, emotional and
/or behavioural difficulties
• Three Elements to the TRAK Program
The Children’s Program
10-12 week after school program for 2 evenings a
week, led by Child and Youth Workers.
Children will learn new skills in a group setting
(maximum 7 clients) with peers of their own age
range using a variety of social skills lessons and
activities.
The social skills will include such lessons as:
Listening and Following Directions, Dealing with
Anger, Exploring Feelings, Dealing with Bullies,
Friendship skills and Dealing with Stress, etc.
The Children’s Program Continued
• Children are also grouped according to their
presenting behaviours.
• Externalizing groups could include children with
symptoms or a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD and/or
ODD and/or Conduct Disorder.
• Internalizing Groups could include children with
symptoms or a diagnosis of Anxiety disorder
and/or depression and/or Aspergers disorder
• Fall Cycle (Sept-Dec) Ages 9-10
• Winter Cycle (Jan –March) Ages 11-12
• Spring Cycle (March –June) Ages 6-9
The Parent’s Program
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program)
Group Triple P (0-10) &Teen Triple P (11-12)
Led by an accredited facilitator
Commitment of seven sessions, 1 per week.
• Four sessions in a 2 hour office based/group
setting with video, workbook exercises,
overheads and discussion
• Two telephone consultations
• One final office based/group session for phasing
out the program wrapping up and evaluations.
The Family Camp Weekend
• During each cycle of the after school program,
each family is invited to attend a Family Camp
Weekend to give families a chance to have a
positive family focused weekend and practice
their new skills in a fun, relaxed and unique way.
This is done with the support of skilled and
trained recreational staff as well as two Child
and Youth worker staff from the TRAK program.
The Family Camp Weekends are held at the
Kinark Outdoor Centre in Minden.
The TRAK Program
The commitment of the family are:
• Transporting their child to and from the
TRAK program twice a week
• Attendance and Participation in The
Children’s Program, The Parent’s Program
and the Family Camp Weekend.
• Regular communication with TRAK staff
and their case manager at Kinark
An Evening at TRAK
• 3:30-4:30pm – Arrival and Free time to
enjoy a snack and play with their peers.
• 4:30-5pm – Homework/Quiet time
• 5pm – Chore Discussion and Dinner
• 5:45pm-6:30 -Chores and Free time
• 6:30pm-7:30pm- Group Time
• 7:30pm-8:00pm – Snack and Gift Shop
• 8pm – Parents pick up.
Program Incentives
The TRAK program offers incentives to help keep the children
motivated and focused while here, as well as positively reinforce
their behavior.
Individual Incentives - We use stamps in a booklet we call the
PASSPORT TO SUCCESS. The children will receive stamps from
the time they arrive until the gift shop opens based on good listening
and following of direction, helping others and good manners. The
children will also talk with a conductor about a personal goal they
can work on while here. When the child earns 25 stamps they may
spend at the gift shop. This is a bin with some dollar store items.
Group Incentives - The group your child is in will decide on an special
outing they can receive if the work together, co operate and
participate during group each night. If the group works hard and
earns six nights of good group sessions they will earn their reward.
The outing occurs on the next day they are here after they earn 6
symbols/cars on their train. The group will discuss whether or not
they get a car at the end of each group.
Summer TRAK Program
The Summer TRAK Program is also grouped by age for 2
week cycles for each age group.
• We run groups in Midland and Barrie.
• We will have a ratio of five clients to two Child and Youth
workers.
• There is no parent group for the summer program.
• The program will run Mon-Fri from 9:30-3:30pm for the
month of July and the first two weeks in August.
• The program offers social skill lessons in the morning
and an opportunity for recreation in the community in the
afternoon.
• Lunch and snacks are provided.