Welcome to the Homepage of The Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities. We recognise that 2008 will be a year of change for The Charterhouse Group and that the work in developing a single voice for Therapeutic Communities and environments is underway.
We continue to develop our network of member organisations and foster links with other like minded groups. In the following pages you will be able to see who the member organisations are and read about their work.
Please contact Patrick Webb if you require more information.
The Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities is a professional network of member organisations who provide specialist treatment, through therapeutic care and education, to severely emotionally troubled and damaged children, young people and their carers. The Charterhouse Group has pioneered the development of standards for therapeutic environments, specialising in the work centred on children and young people.
Local Authorities referring children and young people through The Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities do so in the knowledge that the highest standards are sought from member organisations in the treatment of young persons who are admitted to member organisation establishments.
Charterhouse Group highlights the needs of these often forgotten and poorly understood children through promoting, supporting and informing the development of specialist care, treatment and education provision at national and international levels.
In 2007 our Strategic Plan will be launched to see how we can develop our service in line with other Therapeutic Environment organisations. The strategic plan will be formulated by June 2007 and we are seeking views of member organisations and others on this piece of work. The Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities is committed to developing a cohesive and focussed approach to Standards of Care and Education.
We are partners in the ‘Community of Communities’ standards development research in conjunction with The Royal College of Psychiatrists Research Unit and the Association of Therapeutic Communities. Training is an integral part of the work and is available to professionals who are interested in developing their skills and understanding of therapeutic intervention. Above all, the Charterhouse group of therapeutic communities is engaged in promoting and developing the best in therapeutic care and education influencing the national debate on provision and practice. To this end we provide a unique service for our members in the UK and Ireland and through our international links with similar organisations.
