CRC counselors hold attachment theory workshop for CRC parents

Ramata and her foster mom.

The Child Reintegration Centre (formerly Child Rescue Centre) held an Attachment Theory workshop organized by CRC counselors Emmanuel and Assiatu.  Attachment theory addresses the creation of strong, healthy emotional bonds between parents and their children. 

​Fifty parents of CRC students were invited to attend the conference, where they learned strategies for strengthening the bond with their children and developing healthy family relationships.  

The typical child enrolled in a CRC program has experienced the deprivation of extreme poverty and many have been traumatized by losing parents and other family members. The counselors coached the parents in communication skills, and encouraged them to develop open and honest dialogue with their children to help them heal from trauma or emotional distress.  

CRC parent Agnes Boma said it has been difficult for her to develop a close relationship with her teenage daughter, and she appreciated what she learned at the workshop.  "From what I learnt from the workshop I will create a bond between myself and my daughter," she said. "I will encourage her to confide in me."  

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