Hope Institute Online Learning
Creating a Family Environment
Family in the Context of Residential Care
A course for the people who run residential programs for orphans and vulnerable children. Family in a residential program does not just happen: it is hard work, paying attention to the details, and trying to get it right. This course helps you do that, slowly and honestly.
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32 lessons5 reflections6 sectionsDownloadable plan
What you will learn
- Why family is essential to a child's development, and what that means for a residential program.
- The hallmarks of family-style care: small groups, constancy of relationships, siblings kept together, a home-like environment.
- The Ten Key Questions to Make Your House a Home, one at a time, with questions for review and actionable steps.
- An honest self-assessment of your own program, and a written plan for the next 12 months.
How it works
1
Read a short lesson
Plain, practical writing. No video to schedule, no jargon.
2
Write your reflections
Answers save as you type and stay private to your account.
3
Download your plan
Every prompt and answer becomes one PDF: your assessment and action plan.
Course outline
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WELCOME
1 lesson
2
WHY CHILDREN NEED FAMILY
4 lessons · includes a reflection
3
FAMILY IN RESIDENTIAL CARE
8 lessons · includes a reflection
4
THE TEN KEY QUESTIONS, PART ONE
8 lessons · includes a reflection
5
THE TEN KEY QUESTIONS, PART TWO
7 lessons · includes a reflection
6
BRINGING IT TOGETHER
4 lessons · includes a reflection
Sections open in order, so you take the course the way it is meant to be taken: one or two questions at a time.