the Care giver Programme - Meet Our Facilitators
"Our objective is to support, capacitate and strengthen the caregivers (Social workers / Child and Youth care workers) who are the front line respondents to abused children and dysfunctional families."
The Caregiver Programme (CGP) focuses on Caregivers who work directly with Children, Youth, dysfunctional families and Substance Abusers.
The objectives of the 10-week programme is to support the caregivers and to prevent burnout by equipping them with the skills to deal with the challenges of abuse and other psychosocial effects of society on vulnerable youth and their affected families.
The Caregiver Programme comprises of the following modules:
Personal Growth Module:
Allows the Caregiver to gain deeper insight into their personal trauma.
- Finding your identity and trust-building
- Our masks, Labelling
- Power and Privileges
- Challenging Relationships
- Our Baggage and Self-worth
- Sharing our Pain, Joys and Values
- Building trust and orientation
- Self-awareness (Where do I fit in?)
- Discrimination, attitude and self-respect
- Substance abuse education and boundaries
- Affirmations and realistic goal setting
- Dealing with Death, losses and Spirituality
- Time Lines and Setting healthy boundaries
- Forgiveness and Letting Go
Programme Assessments and Graduation :
The programme aims to provide practical tools and information about addiction and understanding the addictive behavior as well as to create a supportive and collaborative environment amongst Caregivers. Moreover, the Caregiver Programme is equipping Caregivers to work effectively in their communities and significantly reduces their own risk of burnout.
Programme duration
- 10 consecutive weeks (1 full day per week)
Limited group size: 10
Measurement & reporting: Final Assessment &Report
"Wow” it is so difficult to put into words how this program has skilled me. I have learned so much about myself dealing with baggage and emotions and how to incorporate this into my workplace. ‘’(T.J. Participant)
‘’This program has been such a blessing and much needed intervention, and I have personally experienced the positive change of my staff who has attended the Montrose Foundation Caregiver program over the years. ‘’ (Ilse Koen: Supervisor in the Somerset and Khayelitsha District)
“All social workers should attend this program, we empower other people and forget about ourselves. We reject our feelings, families, happiness and self-worth. I have learned, laughed and cried which I don’t get to do outside my house.’’ (D.P. Participant)
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