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A Typical Placement...
... will last for years not months
The first stage of our programme is definitively unique. With three narrow boats and an ocean going yacht, we are able to offer each young person a month spent aboard one of these vessels as a member of a crew. In this environment, those caring for the young person can form the relationship of trust essential to any developmental process - and give the young person experiences and challenges often entirely foreign to them.
Crisis Intervention & Short Term
Do you have a placement in crisis?
Would a short break enable you to take stock, reassess and make alternative plans?
Care Afloat can offer you;
- 1-7 days in our emergency bed in La Bungalow, our assessment unit.
- Up to 28 days on board Prilika (our yacht) or Waterworks, Charmaine and Sharon (our narrow boats). Sailing and narrow boat courses and outdoor activities are included.
- Holiday in “Le Care Afloat” our chalet in the South of France.
- Camping and other “expeditions”.
Use our experienced staff, or a mixture of our staff and yours to maintain continuity for the young person.
Small group holidays
Use our boats or place in France for a small group holiday. Courses also available. From 1-4 young people can be catered for. (Please note we require reasonable notice for this service).
Long Term
Integrated Care, Health & Education Plan
Key to our long term success is our system of monthly assessments of placements at our Team Strategy Meetings, including our Educational and Health Teams who are integral to our provision. Young people can access the Health Team Assessment on arrival and their provision is included in the placement plan.
Our flexibility means that “time out” can be used in times of crisis using members of the existing team or other staff already known to the young person.
24 Hour management cover means all our staff have access to advice and support after hours.
Family Placements:
Young people can move on to a family placement provided by one of our partners, with on-going support from Care Afloat.