While Daphne was in placement at Abraxas LDP, Sean became involved with the family due to concerns with her brother at home. Following the completion of services for her brother, JWYC was referred to Daphne for assistance with transitioning her home. Daphne was initially placed approximately five months earlier for delinquent behavior : marijuana use, truancy, parent-child conflict. Sean began to meet with Daphne while in placement to provide counseling and develop a plan upon return home. She was seventeen and obtained her GED while in placement. Sean began to supervise home visits a month prior to her being released.
Sean assisted the mother in developing house rules that was appropriate for her, since she was seventeen and no longer attended school. Since her return home during these visits changed the current home dynamics, Sean would intervene and resolve conflicts while improving communication. Though Daphne showed significant improvement during these visits, she violated several major rules during her last visit before discharge. Sean responded to a crisis call from her mother who stated that Daphne and her fourteen year old sister left the house during the night and used alcohol. Police were contacted as well as the LDP staff. Sean provided crisis management to the family resulting in Daphne being transported back to LDP that morning. It was determined that she would not be discharge, rather transferred to another facility.
Though no discharged date was given, Sean provided independent skills training and job searching for client while in placement. Due to her strong dislike of her new facility, she became more compliant with Sean and involved in completing her goals. While she was in placement, Sean found her a job at Rutter’s Gas Station in York. After working with her mother and her in improving their communication, Daphne was discharged home to start her new job. After several weeks of being home, she continued to work 35-40hrs a week. Sean assisted her arranging and transporting her to several admission meetings at York Technical Institute. Her entrance into the “adult world” gave her strong insight and maturity, relieving her of her old behavior.
Thank you to Sean Lazarus, York County JusticeWorks for doing whatever it takes to achieve a positive outcome!