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<\/p>\n\tThe Quincy-based leading expert in family relations is setting the standard in family coaching<\/p>\n
QUINCY\u2013Chaddock\u2019s Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program\u00ae (DTAP) brings hope and healing to children and youth who have experienced severe trauma and struggle with attachment-related difficulties.<\/p>\n
DTAP is delivered in a number of levels of intensity depending on the needs of the family, including In-Home Intensive (offered nationwide), Residential Treatment, Family Coaching and School Setting.<\/p>\n
\u201cVoices of Chaddock\u201d is an immersive and virtual visit with the experts who are the frontlines of this proven method to improve family relations.<\/p>\n
This month, meet Family Coach Sarah Goodapple and Associate Director of Client Services Marcia Ryan. <\/p>\n
Both work at Chaddock\u2019s 3001 Lindell Avenue location, the former Ellington School building.<\/p>\n
The extended interview attached to this article gives parents and the community a chance to get to know the people whose passion is to help you and your loved ones.<\/p>\n
Take this first step to a more joyous family experience by spending some time with the \u201cVoices of Chaddock.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of times, families will come to us and say: \u2018You need to fix our kid.\u2019 But that\u2019s really not our approach,\u201d Family Coach Sarah Goodapple can only smile when she talks about how Chaddock has innovated Family Coaching.<\/p>\n
What was originally the English German College, Chaddock has evolved over the past 170 years and offers so much more than schooling and housing for struggling children.<\/p>\n
Today it offers proven solutions that are recognized on a global scale for a basic framework that can be individualized for varying family dynamics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe child is part of a system, and we have to figure out what\u2019s going on with the system,\u201d Goodapple explained. \u201cIt\u2019s up to the parents to make the main changes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan, who has decades with Chaddock, likened it to a mobile, with its decorative and twirling objects.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat happens is the child starts moving the mobile, and we want the parent to move the mobile,\u201d Ryan said. \u201cInstead of power struggles or \u2018no, you can\u2019t have that,\u2019 let\u2019s look at what choices you can offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ryan says start simple with which color cup your child uses and then progress to responsibilities such as keeping things clean.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe big issue is cleaning up after themselves. \u2018Do you want to clean up the table or clean up the living room?\u2019 So, they have choices. They have control. And if they say, \u2018I don\u2019t want to do anything,\u2019 you validate that, but say you have to do this. \u2018You can choose to spray? Or choose to wipe?\u2019 It gives the power there, so the struggle is not there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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For families where home visits are not possible, the Lindell location offers comfortable surroundings where parents can relax and get the dialogue going. Family coaches can be part of the conversation or stand back and observe situations to pinpoint the key issues. <\/p>\n
\u201cPositive opposites are one of my favorite things to talk about,\u201d Goodapple shared. \u201cSo often we say to kids, \u2018stop running,\u2019 or \u2018don\u2019t run.\u2019 What you really need to say is the thing you want them to do. \u2018Walk please,\u2019 and other little ways of rephrasing the no to a yes.\u201d <\/p>\n
Both agree that it\u2019s important to take care of the behaviors when kids are young for the best chances at breaking the cycle. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf we intervene early, we can make real lasting change,\u201d Goodapple added.<\/p>\n
Goodapple says if money is a concern, they hope Family Coaching can be available to any family in need of support. \u201cWe at times have scholarships available, and have also made this more affordable through the years. Please call to see what options are available to your family.\u201d<\/p>\n
The number 217-222-0034.<\/p>\n
The Family Coaching program is just $100 a session, with a commitment of at least five sessions, to fully and adequately examine the best strategy for each family. <\/p>\n
\u201cParenting is tough and we know that,\u201d Ryan acknowledged. \u201cFamilies can get into a rough patch where it just seems to be a cycle of struggles, and they can\u2019t get themselves out. So, family coaching can help you come up with strategies to break out of that cycle. We specialize in children with trauma and attachment issues. But what we have found is that our strategies work across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chaddock has four locations: Its main campus is on 24th Street in Quincy. It also has a Carthage School location to serve children in Hancock County. It also has a foster care and adoption location in Quincy, in addition to the Lindell Avenue location highlighted here.<\/p>\n