Authorizing the Mayor to submit training grant applications to various agencies which have shown interest in funding such a grant for the Youth Service Bereau of the City of South Bend

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specifically interested in actually becoming family therapists. Component III: Two-day group pr(7cans trainlnn to he completed in month 3. This training component will consist of staff members and will uti 1 izc the hsitroy the staff has together as content for teaching groups process theory. Additional skills and techniques will be provided for working with groups. This training experience in group process will apply to the family as a croup. Component I'l: Leadership training for groups to be completed in months 3 & 4. With the background and Lase of Component III, selected staff will participate in leadership training for group skills. • Trainers working directly with staff through at least two six session sets of workshops will he we primary teaching format. The group scss i ons w i l l be followed by debriefing discussions so the learning can be incorporated into a ;hole. Primary focus will he on Runar:ay Shel- ter clients, both parents and youth. The spin -off efFect will be that other Youth Service Bu-eau staff will be expected to facilitate youth counseling groups. Component V: On -doing case supervision throughout the one -year prog ral r. . This portion of training includes direct supervis on of staff who arc in- volved in providing family therapy. All trainees in this component will be seeing families and will be willing to present their work to peers and trainers. The supervision of cases will be in small group /groups and may Include the use of video or audio tape, and /or live supervision through a one -way mirror. Familias present a great deal of material in a very short time and beginning family therapists especially need some on -going case consultation. Forty -five waakq, representing supervision over a one year period is a minimum period of time for consultation. Desired nutcomps From Training 1. To have staff vier client's problems in a systemic way. 2. To provide staff ski 1 i development in family systems theory. 3. To provide skill training for group process. 4. To increase capacity For group counseling both at the Runaway Shel to and Youth Service Bureau. 5. To provide. family Urerapy for an increased- nu "ber of elicnts. 6. To provide support for parents Qf runaways through parent groups. 7• To provide consultation to other community agencies. 8. To provide a theorctieal base from which the Shelter will o};cwe its crisis intervention progra �.