IN-CARE KINDOM OF HEAVEN

IN-CARE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

OBJECTIVES IN-CARE

The provision of a range of residential developmental intervention programmes to XXX children and youth addressing their physical, emotional, psychological, educational and spiritual needs under the care and protection of the Organisation as decreed by the Children’s Act.

To provide reception, care and stabilization programmes to street children so that they can be withdrawn from street-life and begin a process of rehabilitation leading to full inclusion in society in the future.
To provide a nurturing environment that meets the basic needs of every child under the care of equipped and capable child and youth care workers.
To ensure that every child is protected under the legal framework of the country.
To ensure that all children and their families interface with social work professionals who offer care, empathy, speedy and appropriate interventions.
To deliver psychosocial services through counselling, family meetings and panel discussions, allowing for child participation, resulting in a written care plan and individual development plan for every child.
To deliver programmes that target the needs of children with severe conduct disorders who require specialized attention.This includes children in conflict with the law, at risk of conflict with the law and those involved in drug abuse.
To provide access to appropriate education programmes leading to inclusion in basic education or the development of skills that link young people to economic opportunities and independence.
To render family reunification programmes drawing families together and preparing the way for full reintegration to the community.
To advocate strongly for the protection of the rights of street children and other vulnerable groups especially those with severe conduct disorders so that there is an improved and professional response to the needs of these vulnerable groups.
To coordinate, guide and lead other residential and developmental services in the sector through collaborative efforts to develop capacity and enable professional programme delivery to vulnerable children and youth across the country.

God’s Grace has a 3-pronged approach:

STEP 1:

Bridging School Programme
Assessment and behaviour control

STEP 2:

Formal School enrolment
The School must suit the child

STEP 3:

Youth Skills Development
Reach the highest grade possible, consider skills training

COUNSELING

Every child is allocated a key care worker together with a key social worker responsible for case management and personal involvement.

Every child is assessed against these 4 quadrants of personal development. Progress is mapped and analysed to show behaviour change in the child over time. Changes are recorded in the child’s Individual Development Plan (IDP).

Family Participation is encouraged and expected.

While family support and counselling is provided, the children are engaged in psychosocial support to meet their needs – through individual counselling, group discussions on life skills, specialized therapeutic small groups and fun activities designed to broaden the child’s knowledge base of the world around and develop social skills.

REINTEGRATION

Where possible, God’s Grace meets with family members and includes them in joint discussions and at family meetings seeking possible connections between the family and the child.

Where immediate family is not viable, God’s Grace explores extended family on the maternal and paternal sides or foster families especially with community members who may know the child before he/she came to God’s Grace.

The child and the family are prepared for reunification at the time when the child’s behaviour is considered ‘stable’ and the relationships with family members are restored. In many instances, God’s Grace promotes healthy relationships but does not permit permanent reintegration if the family circumstances are unstable.

Home visits and parent visits keep contact but the child lives safely at God’s Grace. Around 1/3 of the children at God’s Grace do not have any viable family and have no family contact. In these cases, God’s Grace assumes responsibility to equip the child to live independently when reaching adulthood.