The "4 Pillars" of The Sanctuary Model
CPRI has demonstrated a commitment to leadership in the area of child development since its inception as the Child Psychiatric Research Institute in 1950.
Committing to an organizational model of trauma-informed care ('The Sanctuary Model') is consistent with CPRI's vision for child and youth mental health care in Ontario. A vision in which providers of care consider the biological- psychological- and sociological- ("biopsychosocial") perspective, and give all children and youth a voice, by asking "what happened to you" instead of "what's wrong with you."
CPRI is in the process of implementing the Sanctuary Model, successful completion of which will make CPRI Canada's first Sanctuary-certified organization.
This means that you may hear some of the Sanctuary language or participate in some of the Sanctuary processes during your partnership with CPRI. Some of the key elements are described briefly below.
Trauma Theory
You may learn about the impact of trauma on the brain, and how that can impact behaviour. You may also hear this referred to as "psychoeducation" or "psychobiology."
Self Framework
You may encounter the acronym 'S.E.L.F.' when you receive services from CPRI. SELF stands for Safety, Emotion, Loss, and Future. SELF is a way of organizing ideas so that everyone involved in care can talk and think constructively about these 4 important parts of healing, using language everyone can share and understand.
Sanctuary Toolkit
A Toolkit is another word for 'practices.' Since trauma-informed care is a different way of delivering services, The Sanctuary Model describes practices that can help everyone maintain safety, encourage collaboration, and work together to achieve mutual goals. While receiving services from CPRI, you may participate in 1 or more of the following: Community Meetings, Safety Plans, Red Flag Reviews, Team Meetings, Psychoeducation, Treatment/Service Planning, Supervision/Coaching, and Training.
Seven Commitments
The Sanctuary Model outlines a set of values (or 'Commitments') that help guide interactions between members of the community. Following these commitments helps everyone avoid stressful situations. This means that CPRI is committed to 1) Non-violence, 2) Emotional Intelligence, 3) Social Learning, 4) Democracy, 5) Open Communication, 6) Social Responsibility, 7) Growth and Change.