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Glossary Term Adolescent Community Placement
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- Glossary Term and Type of 'care'
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- ACP (Acronym)
Summary
Adolescent Community Placement (ACP) is the term used by the Department of Human Services to describe a home-based care model for young people aged 12 to 18 years who are experiencing crisis and are unable to live with their families for a range of reasons. This type of placement enables young people to reside in a home-like environment with the support and supervision of approved carers.
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- Department of Human Services, The Home-based Care Handbook, September 2007, http://www.cyf.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/17129/phome-based-care-handbook-revised-2007.pdf. Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Human Services, The Home-based Care Handbook, September 2007, http://www.cyf.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/17129/phome-based-care-handbook-revised-2007.pdf.
Prepared by: Cate O'Neill
Created: 19 May 2009, Last modified: 28 October 2011
Last updated: 2 May 2013
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