The CRC has launched their new Attachment Theory “Train the Trainer” workshop, with the aim of helping child welfare organizations understand the impact of trauma on children, and learn how to help parents and caregivers in their programs develop healthy relationships with the vulnerable children in their care.
The Train the Trainer workshop was created to expand the impact of the AT Workshop that the CRC team uses to train caregivers enrolled in its program. The CRC hopes to offer this training to social workers in child welfare organizations all over Sierra Leone, so that the families in their care will have access to tools they can use to build stronger, healthier family relationships. The University of Maine and CRC collaborated to create the Attachment Theory curriculum three years ago for the orphanage staff, with plans to extend the training to caregivers as the CRC transitioned to a family care program. With this training, the CRC has trained 20 social workers who manage thirteen different organizations from Makeni, Pujehun, Kenema and Bo, who are now empowered to train their own caregivers. The potential is for Attachment Theory to positively impact children and families all across Sierra Leone. The Attachment Theory "Train the Trainer" workshop was the first opportunity for the CRC to host participants in the newly renovated onsite lodgings. Meals were also provided for the guests. David Musa, the CRC’s Transition Coaching and Mentoring Department Senior Consultant, led the Train the Trainer workshop. The workshop opened with a devotion by Lucy Jusu and welcoming remarks by CRC Director Olivia Fonnie, who thanked the participants for attending and assured them they would not regret their attendance. David took the participants through a demonstration of what it means to be a “Participatory Trainer.” The CRC case managers each taught a different topic related to the care of orphaned and vulnerable children. Imourana Bockarie provided a daily recap of the concepts taught in the workshop. At the end of the training, each participant was awarded a certificate, and provided with a flash drive with all relevant materials, as well as hard copies of the training manual and workbook to take home. Workshop participant Vanessa said that "every module was of great importance, not only to my organization but also to my personal life. I only ask that the workshop time be extended the next time." The CRC is considering making future workshops longer to give participants more time to engage with the material. Participant Dennis said, "I will use what I have learned for the children in our orphanage to build more trust, confidence, and love." KEY WORKSHOP TOPICS AND FACILITATORS:
Scenes from the workshop:
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HCW launched the Global Public Health Coalition on March 23 with a meeting that included representation from the US, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Organizations that participated included Mission of Hope: Rotifunk, Rural Health Care Initiative, Providence Health, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Mercy Hospital.
"We shared what is going well in our respective programs, and the challenges we are facing, as well as the needs we have. We've agreed to meet monthly, to try to bring others into the coalition, and to develop a mission and vision for the group at our next meeting," HCW Director of Program Development and Community Engagement Laura Horvath explained. If you are interested in joining the Global Public Health Coalition, contact Laura at laurahorvath@helpingchildrenworldwide.org. |
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