Directory Entry: Member, Association of Therapeutic Communities
updated: 9th December 2005
Connect Therapeutic Community
www.connecttc.org
Client Population: Adults
Referring Need: Young adults experiencing severe emotional problems, particularly borderline personality disorder.
We Take Clients From: Global
Service Category: Independent:
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Address: |
B13 8AB |
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Contact Person: |
Tracy Preece, |
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Phone: Fax: Email: |
0121 449 2204 0121 449 2204 |
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Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Nature of Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Managerial relationship to Parent Organisation: |
n/a |
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Brief Description of Therapeutic Community Activities: |
Residential group therapy based on Transactional Analysis principles. There is a daily therapy group and peer group, weekly community meetings and regular social activities. |
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Type of Client: |
Young adult with severe emotional disturbance |
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Age Limit: |
up to 45, approximately |
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Average Stay: |
Approx. 2 years |
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Number of Staff: |
15 |
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Number of Clients: |
10 |
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Funding/Fees Requirements: |
£1500 - £2100 per week subject to assessment |
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Medical Care and Special Features: |
Client are supported to access local health facilities as and when required. Clients are not required to be free of medication. |
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Any Other Relevant Information: |
Connect is a residential care home. |
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What makes it a therapeutic community: |
Staff and clients work together in a therapeutic milieu. Connect is a non-democratic community although clients have a say in all aspects of life at the community. The community uses re-parenting and attachment models where staff provide a parental role model to engender safety and security. |
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Involvement and Links with other professional organisations: |
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Ongoing research, audit programmes, and/or effectiveness or quality procedures in place: |
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Member of Community of Communities |
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