Marquis First Impressions Activity by MP

Age: 15

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:52:01 UTC

Name: Marquis Thomas

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:52:15 UTC

Ethnicity: African American

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:52:53 UTC

Sexual Orientation: Male

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:53:21 UTC

Behavior: Student was caught smoking in the hallway, and often comes to school smelling like alcohol

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:53:55 UTC

Personal Influences: stress, depression and low self-esteem

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:54:12 UTC

Family History: Department of Children and Family Involvement and foster care system for the past 3 years due to the death of his parents.

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 13:54:40 UTC

Hello

pricemonique23 — 2024-07-31 18:13:01 UTC

Hello

Keeping an extra eye on

2024-07-31 18:18:21 UTC

Disruptive, or in need of more help to understand

Disciplinary

2024-07-31 18:19:11 UTC

With being caught smoking, and smelling like alcohol- may be viewed as Delinquint from these actions

Supports

2024-07-31 18:19:49 UTC

What supports they have? Do they have any? What is happening in Foster Care and how is that situation ? Does he need any extra stability or structure in his scheduele?

Supports

2024-07-31 18:21:09 UTC

What supports are they connected to in school? What supports do they have outside of school ?

Watchful Eye

2024-07-31 18:23:28 UTC

Could be for support if it is needed and noticing for falling through the cracks. But also could be a closer eye for if he is doing something "Wrong" that could be punished and increases the chance of suspensions/discipline

Truancy Officers- Police Contact

2024-07-31 18:24:41 UTC

Kids who are DCF or any sort of group/foster home involved, there is often a higher exposure with police and those symptoms.

Supports

2024-07-31 18:25:41 UTC

What extra supports might be needed? How can stability be provided?

Why are they here?

2024-07-31 18:26:37 UTC

Have they chosen to be here? Were they told to be here? What are their past mental health/behavioral health experiences? The first impression could be very high stakes because, especially if they have had bad mental health experiences in the past, and you want to him feel comfortable

Structure in Support

2024-07-31 18:27:40 UTC

What supports/ structure are needed? Do the traditional structures work?

Save Haven

2024-07-31 18:28:24 UTC

Could work be a safe haven? Could it provide a safe environment where they can have space from work and home that is his own?

Income

2024-07-31 18:28:55 UTC

Self esteem, sense of accomplishment, independence, and confidence that can come, especially when you're able to purchase something for yourself.

Pathways for Growth

2024-07-31 18:29:48 UTC

At his age it would be a first job. Which opens up so many pathways for growth and learning since it is a first job.