Short-term assessment services

Short-term residential assessments

It's important to help young people, parents and professionals develop a better understanding of their behaviour, social issues and offending. That's what we        do by offering short-term respite and emergency residential packages. These services are part of community-based interventions for young people involved in offending and anti-social behaviour. They also help young people whose existing placement is at risk.

Working in partnership

Working in partnership with local authorities and trusts is crucial. By doing so, we can help them reduce the number of young people requiring 'out-of area' placements. It also allows young people to return to their home communities after periods away.

Gael Og Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS)

This short-term assessment service in the Highlands was one of the eight pilot areas funded by the Scottish Government. Gael Og ISMS works with young people aged 12-17 who are placing themselves or others at risk of serious harm. Working alongside other services already helping the young person, we can provide a holistic approach to support them.

By delivering an intensive, tailored six-week assessment programme, the service focuses on the root cause of the young people's behaviour. Each young person within Gael Og ISMS is allocated their own key worker who is responsible for liaising with those working with the young person and their parent/carer.

Key workers give feedback on the young person's progress throughout the programme. All young people are monitored and evaluated regularly so that we can measure their progress. By working intensively with young people, we can help them address their behaviour and enable them to have a positive impact on their community.