Short Term 12 Reflection

Short Term 12 was a very interesting movie. It had hints of being realistic, but with aspects where you knew it was a movie. It’s about a group of workers who work in a foster care residential facility setting. The main character, Grace, deals with her own personal struggles while she supervises the children at the facility. I have a short bit of experience at a facility like Short Term 12 in some aspects; I can see where parts of the movie are realistic and where are some are an exaggeration because it is a movie. Short Term 12 was a good movie, and I am glad we saw it.
Short Term 12 deals with the idea that “You are not their parent, you are not their therapist, you are here to create a safe environment.” I believe that is 100% true. I would have no problem complying with this because I have a little experience working at a facility with at-risk teenagers. I may have some missteps, as I am only human, but overall I would keep this in mind while working with any population. Working with children in a treatment setting has its perks and its downfalls, but one big moral dilemma you deal with is getting too close to the children. If you try and become their parent, it will reflect poorly on both you and the child. You may transfer some of …show more content…
You are the most important person in your life. I may not always be the best at self-care, but I try. Short Term 12 makes you realize you need to face your demons before you can be productive in the helping field. If you have issues with self-harm, past or present, and meet a teenager that struggles with self-harm, you may unintentionally exacerbate their self-harm issues. If you had been abused as a child and never came to peace with what happened to you, you may worsen a child’s feelings about being abused. Sometimes having skeletons in your closet may help you relate to a child, or may draw you to the helping field, but you must make sure you lay your demons to