[MD] Drama

[Heather Perella]

Hello David H.


> >> [Marsha]
> >>> Are these girls being taught Quality?

[SA]      
> >> Good question.
> >> How do you teach Quality?
> >> I know a major part of the program is accepting
> >> responsibility for ones own actions.  Reflecting,
and
> >> realizing what one is doing, being aware, are
present
> >> and accounted for.  They have free time, and
recently,
> >> if all goes well, I have taken them for walks in
the
> >> woods.  Crochet is a big hit with most of them,
oddly,
> >> this practice that has disappeared outside of the
> >> facility finds a home inside the facility -
mostly
> >> blankets are being made for themselves or family
> >> members.  But I'm not sure this answers the
question
> >> you have and I have.?  

[David H.]
> > Walks in the woods is a great idea.
> >
> > It sounds like your on top of everything. 
> >
> > Can I ask, does solitary confinement help much?

     They fight it usually at first.  They get bored,
but eventually they are able to be with their self. 
They quietly stay in their room and come up with
things to do on their own.  Unless they have an
agenda, which once it reaches the point of solitary
confinement these handful may want FTAed (Failure To
Adjust) and thus continually act out even in their
bedrooms.  I've sat in front of the bedroom doors of
those few that attempted this, but they are still at
the facility.  FTAed doesn't usually happen, less than
1% for those really off the deep end and they go to a
psyche ward or a lock down facility.  This happened to
a resident (psyche ward) about two months ago.  She
was getting physically restrained 2-3 times daily for
months, overall I'd say about 70-80 physical
restraints while she was at this program.  This
happened to .  
     Solitary confinement at this facility is staying
in their bedrooms and only coming out to go to the
bathroom and get their nightly shower, thus, they can
have books, write, and enjoy what they have in their
rooms, unless, their rooms get stripped.  When it goes
this far they can end up just having a mattress and
blanket depending on what they did to have it go this
far - such as if they begin to destroy the furniture.
     Also, the Time Out Area is used.  We put them in
there and keep them in there until they are able to
talk, conversationally, no arguing, yelling, swearing,
etc... to the person that sent them to the Time Out
Area and anybody else they are having a problem with. 
We let them be in there alone, until they want to talk
to us.  They ask to talk to us or somebody (staff)
goes into the Time Out Area, usually that wasn't
present when the upheaval took place to be an outsider
that they will tend not to yell at.  Once we feel they
are calm enough and have been able to talk to the
staff involved in the situation, then usually they go
back to their bedroom.  If the schedule pertains to
them rejoining the routine for an activity they
eventually come back up front (living room area) to
rejoin the routine.
     Yes, meditation is occurring, and the slow
readjustment of the individual back into the present
society, which at this facility includes the staff and
residents with routines of the day/night.  And it's as
if it never occurred, which is a problem, unless this
doesn't occur again, or less frequently to the point
where it does disappear, then you know they are
trying.  Yet, for some, their behavior demands they be
confined, even in their eyes you notice in some a
blank glaring occurs when they get upset.  They're
gone.  Nobodies home, and that's dangerous.

SA

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