Semi-Independence

The concept of semi-independence is to support the emotional and practical needs of young people in our care before they embark on their own journey as adults. A transitional stage between cared for and fully-independent living; semi-independence enables each young person to prepare themselves for life beyond care, safe in the knowledge that they can rely on the security, familiarity and support structure that Five Rivers provides.

Leaving home is an important step in any young person’s life and this is particularly so for those living in a looked after environment. By providing experience of independent living in a safe, supervised environment, we are meeting the needs of young people who perhaps are not yet emotionally or practically equipped to cope on their own.

Part of residential treatment is for our young people to get experience of some of the basic but important aspects of independent living such as doing the laundry, the preparation of meals, budgeting and paying bills and helping to understand their responsibilities as adults.

The high impact area of our work is purely focused on creating deliverables for young people that support their psychological wellbeing at this key point in their lives in order to help them make a positive contribution as members of the community.

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