Dual
Who do our dual homes accommodate?
Our dual homes offer a smaller setting for two young people who need therapeutic placements in small groups. A dual home enables both children to develop socialisation skills while learning new things and experiencing fun activities and excursions together.
How do dual home referrals work? ![](/_site/data/files/images/about-us/images/B5E49902D0ACF7D700664F52667CE7F8.jpg)
Some homes start as solo settings and transition into dual homes when a young person is ready to make that step.
We also place young people straight into dual homes after a carefully considered matching process to ensure the home has the right mix of children.
How are dual homes similar to solo and group settings? ![](/_site/data/files/images/about-us/images/CAC4E86986F0810C74F3DA8BB5C31E9C.jpg)
Like in our solo and group settings, we adopt a therapeutic approach to care using the PACE (playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy) model.
PACE promotes a way of thinking, feeling, communicating, and behaving to make a young person feel safe, and it’s based on how parents connect with children during their infant years.
If a young person feels safe, they can form close relationships, build trust, and confidently explore the world.
Playfulness – we create a fun and relaxed atmosphere where young people can form positive connections. Playful attitudes help them understand that temporary conflicts and separations won’t harm their relationships.
Acceptance – we help our young people understand that their inner selves will never be ridiculed or rejected and that we accept them unconditionally.
Curiosity – we constantly seek to understand a young person’s inner self and what fuels their behaviour, interactions, and relationships.
Empathy – we do everything possible to understand a young person’s emotional state. We never forget that, given their experiences, they’re doing their best.
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