Therapeutic services
We are one of the few Children's Service in the South-East that has their own in-house multi-disciplinary team.
Fostering and Residential Services, including children, foster parents and staff, receiving the highest standard of therapeutic support.
Fostering and Residential Services, including children, foster parents and staff, receiving the highest standard of therapeutic support.
What is therapeutic care?
Therapeutic care supports young people who have been impacted by trauma, abuse or any other severe disruption prior to being placed in care.
It ensures that those who require additional support can address their needs in an environment where they feel safe.
It ensures that those who require additional support can address their needs in an environment where they feel safe.
What does this mean for children in our care?
Every child we work with has access to our therapeutic package.
This includes bespoke and comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnosis and strategies from our trained professionals, to ensure the individual needs of the child are met responsively and effectively.
With our own in-house therapeutic team, assessments, diagnoses, and therapies can be provided without waiting times. Instead of NHS waiting times of up to 3 years for children in care, we offer this support immediately. Our children and foster parents have access to this for as long as they need whilst in our care.
This includes bespoke and comprehensive mental health assessments, diagnosis and strategies from our trained professionals, to ensure the individual needs of the child are met responsively and effectively.
With our own in-house therapeutic team, assessments, diagnoses, and therapies can be provided without waiting times. Instead of NHS waiting times of up to 3 years for children in care, we offer this support immediately. Our children and foster parents have access to this for as long as they need whilst in our care.
What does this mean for the adults we work with?
Every evolve staff member is therapeutically trained.
Therapeutic care is not just about children but also serves to put foster parents at the front of care too, receiving immediate access to our multi-disciplinary team.
Each foster parent that joins evolve will undertake our Therapeutic re-parenting course.
Fostering affects the whole family and so our support is extended to every member of the household.
Every member of the Residential team has undergone extensive therapeutic training upon joining evolve and continue to receive ongoing support including monthly reflective practice to ensure that therapeutic care is continuously embedded within the culture of the home.
Therapeutic care is not just about children but also serves to put foster parents at the front of care too, receiving immediate access to our multi-disciplinary team.
Each foster parent that joins evolve will undertake our Therapeutic re-parenting course.
Fostering affects the whole family and so our support is extended to every member of the household.
Every member of the Residential team has undergone extensive therapeutic training upon joining evolve and continue to receive ongoing support including monthly reflective practice to ensure that therapeutic care is continuously embedded within the culture of the home.
Our therapeutic team
The team is led by Clinical Lead Jill Hanney who has over 30 years’ experience, specialising in developmental trauma for care experienced young people. A large part of her career has seen Jill provide training to social workers, foster parents and adopters.
With over fifteen years of experience fostering young people, Jill brings valuable insight and empathy for the daily rewards and challenges faced by foster parents.
Our team have a wide range of specialisms, including clinical psychology, family therapy, drama therapy, and mental health.
With over fifteen years of experience fostering young people, Jill brings valuable insight and empathy for the daily rewards and challenges faced by foster parents.
Our team have a wide range of specialisms, including clinical psychology, family therapy, drama therapy, and mental health.
The training is so informative. We absolutely love it and think it should be mainstreamed in schools.'
S- HeadteacherThe training is helpful, informative and accessible. We definitely feel we have learnt loads.'
S- evolve Foster Parent'I had no idea how much went into evolve. The fact they have their own bespoke mental health packages to support children and young people in their care, as well as foster parents...it's just blown my mind.'
Joe- Director of Dynamic Sports Coaching Ltd.evolve has demonstrated an exceptional standard of care and suppot for our young person.'
Local Authority Social WorkerThose in their care continue to be well-adjusted and settled as part of their family and are thriving.'
Independent Reviewing OfficerSince we met the evolve team, we feel we are supported to do the best for children who carry trauma.'
B- evolve Foster Parent
