DEVELOPMENT East Boston Staff Participates in ARC-GROW Program Gándara Center staff regularly participate in certification classes and trainings to stay abreast of industry changes and requirements. This year staff from the East Boston offices participated in ARC-GROW caregiver skill-building and intervention training as a result of funding through a state-wide grant funded through MassHealth. Starting in January, 14 Gándara Center staff participated in the 12-week GROW training program. This training allowed Gándara Center staff to provide caregiver training support to families living with children with serious emotional disturbances and how to manage youth with chronic stressors and/or trauma. Gándara Center Regional Director of Therapeutic Mentoring Services for East/South East Boston Lisa Garcia said the GROW program gives clinicians a toolkit to help bridge the gap and unify the framework used in therapy. Since the completion of the training program, approximately 10 families in Gándara’s care have participated in this voluntary program. GROW gives caregivers an additional opportunity to participate in their child’s therapy program. “We identify the appropriate families and ask if they are interested in learning more about the program,” said Garcia. “It’s a very highly structured program which requires a significant time commitment by the caregiver, since the training is very specific to the caregiver.” Garcia said the GROW program is used in in-home therapy case management and is highly focused on parents’ stressors and barriers and helps them to understand the challenges surrounding them. As a result of Gándara’s successful implementation of the training program, members of the Gándara team were asked to present their experiences with this new tool to representatives from MassHealth, insurance representatives, and other state-wide CBHI agencies to describe how the training has made an impact on Gándara’s families. 2017 NOTABLE GRANTS Brockton Training to Work Collaborative • CSA Capacity Building (DSRIP funding) • Bureau of Substance Abuse Services Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Learning Community • ATTACHMENT REGULATION COMPETENCY “(ARC) is a training framework with the core goal of supporting families in building safe, healthy relationships.” Family Recovery Support Centers Enhancement Funds • DMH Drop-In Center (Access Center to be located in Springfield)
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