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Here at Capstone Foster Care, we offer tailored therapeutic assessments and interventions for children and young people in foster care at the point of need as part of our therapeutic foster care service. The service is designed to help children and young people overcome trauma and developmental challenges through unique multidisciplinary support.

How does our MATTs service differ to traditional fostering services?

Our MATTs service is a multi-disciplinary assessment treatment and therapy service. It integrates clinical and therapeutic expertise to support children with complex needs by balancing comprehensive assessments and therapy with carer support for a holistic approach.

What type of therapies are covered in MATTs fostering?

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to MATTs, and the therapies offered will be tailored specifically to your foster child. This could include methods such as;

Creative therapy: The use of visual and creative arts as therapy. Allowing children to express themselves in different ways through drawing, painting, poetry, dance and more.
Occupational therapy: Therapy for children with developmental conditions to help them develop the skills they need to become more independent. This can include dressing themselves, improving their handwriting and hand-eye coordination and social communication.
CBT therapy: Cognitive behavioural therapy helps children with mental health conditions become more self-aware of unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaching them the steps to change them.
Speech and language therapy: Speech and language therapists work with children who have language delays, difficulties with certain sounds and social communication difficulties.
Theraplay: Theraplay guides both foster parents and children through playful games and activities to strengthen their relationship.
DDP therapy: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy is a form of therapy that is designed to build the relationship between children, young people and their caregivers. It can help children feel safer and more secure with their foster parents.

What does a MATTs assessment involve?

During a MATTs assessment, the child is observed in different environments, such as at home and at school. We will also speak to key individuals involved in your foster child’s care, such as their teachers, previous caregivers, family members and social workers, to help inform the care plan.

How does MATTs help children in foster care?

The MATTs service is centred around the child’s needs, ultimately ensuring that the child’s voice is heard and that their preferences are considered. For example, this might mean that therapies and interventions are held where the child is most comfortable.

MATTs not only support children who have mental health conditions related to the trauma that they’ve experienced in their past but can also help children who suffer from mental health conditions like anxiety and depression as well as children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD.

How is progress measured in MATTs?

Our MATTs service includes regular clinical reviews and is adaptable to your foster child’s requirements, meaning that the service evolves with your foster child’s growing needs.

Progress is measured in a tangible way, with monthly outcome assessments. We also follow standard measures such as the TAYC tool (thinking about your child). Progress is measured against 44 nationally agreed outcomes, and assessments are recorded and shared with your foster child’s social worker.

How is the MATTs service delivered?

As a multi-disciplinary service, the therapeutic interventions are delivered by a number of different professionals, including clinical psychologists and occupational therapists with experience in trauma and attachment.

Children can be referred to the MATTs service by their foster carers or other professionals involved in their care. It complements other services like CAMHS by offering timely and specialised care working together with external providers.

What support is available for foster carers?

Here at Capstone Foster Care, we ensure our foster carers are supported from day one. We provide reflective sessions, weekly telephone support and in-person consultations to ensure you feel confident in understanding and responding to your foster child’s behaviours and emotional needs.

We also provide training in the form of therapeutic pre-panel training and ongoing support in a number of areas, including;

Managing trauma-related behaviours
Understanding attachment principles
Understanding self-care

Want to find out more about therapeutic foster care? Learn more today. Or contact a member of our friendly team today!

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