{"id":380,"date":"2022-11-09T21:58:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T21:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeunesenfugue.ca\/apres-une-fugue\/"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:58:18","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:58:18","slug":"apres-une-fugue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeunesenfugue.ca\/en\/intervenants\/apres-une-fugue\/","title":{"rendered":"Intervenants \u2013 After They Return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

After They Return<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tWelcoming the Youth Back\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

When a youth returns from running away, we must quickly follow the procedures in place in our respective environments to confirm their return. The response to their return becomes one of the main factors influencing whether they run away again. The approach<\/a> we take has a major impact on our ability to re-establish the relationship with the youth. When we welcome them back to their home, it is important to express our relief at seeing them again. As such, it is critical that we address their needs, including:<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Basic needs (eating, sleeping, feeling safe, washing)<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Specific needs resulting from the experience of running away (physical and mental health)<\/p>\t\t\n\t

It is also beneficial to:<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Offer them a welcoming space, showing our openness to dialogue.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t

Respect their pace and let them express themselves as they wish.<\/p>\t\t\n\t

Discussion is definitely needed. Ideally, the topic should be raised by the youth with an authority figure. This makes it easier to provide a considerate response. By letting them discuss their experiences and feelings first, the more sensitive information can come out on its own.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Intervenants\n

\n\t\tThinking About the Meaning of Running Away\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

By offering the youth a warm welcome, they will feel heard, and their return to their home environment will reassure them. After giving them the opportunity to tell their story at their own pace and in their own way, a more in-depth discussion can be initiated with them, involving their parents as well as partners<\/a> who have additional information. The importance of recognizing the youth’s subjective expertise, as well as their power to act regarding their situation and what they are experiencing, assumes its full meaning here. By supporting them together, we arrive at innovative solutions and alternative practices.<\/p>\n\t

Here are a few ideas to explore, while remaining open and accepting the youth’s positive and negative experiences:<\/p>\n\t\t\t

What did the youth experience while away?<\/p>