react singapore: caring for the caretaker
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Caring for the Care-Givers--
Training for Institutional Child Care Staff
Prepared by: R. Oudemans
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Caring for the Care-Givers
Outline The Context & The Need The Challenge Our Proposed Solution Project Status Next Steps How you can help
Among a Child’s Greatest Needs:Loving Care and Security
After food, clothing, and shelter,
the single greatest needin a child’s life is
competent, loving care and security
Caring for the Care-GiversThe Context & the Need
Among a Child’s Greatest Needs:Loving care and Security
Loving care and security should be Provided by Trustworthy &
Committed Adults
Loving Care and SecurityThe Vital Role of Care-Givers
When events in their lives remove them from the context of their families, and place them in orphanages, these needs must be met by hired staff.
Of the many factors which can contribute to success, by far the most important are the caregivers;those who are responsible for the overall and day-to-day care of the children.
Caring for the Care-Givers: The Challenge
Successful, well-run orphanages are extremely complex and very challenging to manage, staff and administer.
Caregivers need Training & Mentoring To be effective in their
demanding jobs the caregivers need: Training Coaching Mentoring
Everybody Wins:Staff and Children Alike
Given strong and effective training: the morale and
effectiveness of staff increases
the quality and effectiveness of programs improves
and the children benefit
The Challenge
Several key challenges make it difficult for orphanages to have the abundant and capable staff they need. These include:
Scarcity Priority Intangibility Funding
Key Challenge: Scarcity of Human Resources
It is difficult to find, attract, and recruit suitable and motivated human resources.
Key ChallengeTraining not pursued as a priority
Insufficient attention and resources are focused on assessing, training, challenging and managing the staff.
Lack of Priority
Key Challenge:Intangible Nature and the Donor Community
Often, the donor community tends to support projects which are easier to photograph and measure. School books, clothing, rice or a new dormitory are examples. They too are important and because they are tangible, they receive funding more easily.
Help with homework leads to greater success in school.
Key Challenge:Intangible Nature of Results To some extent the results we
will achieve are intangible They are experienced within
the staff and the children themselves
Results include: Self-confidence Good health and hygiene Integrity Preparedness to face the
world.
Intangible Nature of Results
Key Challenge:Funding Goals
Good, reliable care costs money:to identify, attract, recruit, train, pay, retain, motivate, lodge and mentor good staff
The status of reliable care must be raised to a ‘priority’ in order to receive adequate funding.
Clear and measureable goals must be established to attract and retain donor participation.
Our Proposed SolutionFour Key Elements
Caring for the Care-Givers
Our Proposed SolutionFirst Key Element – Raise Awareness
Raise awareness of the importance and challenge of providing effective training
Our Proposed SolutionSecond Key Element - Develop Training Programs
Develop Training
Programs Topics Syllabus Lecture Group Work Role play
Materials Teacher’s Guide Participant’s Manual Visual Presentations and Aids Game and Activity Supplies
Our Proposed SolutionThird Key Element – Deliver/Provide Training
Deliver structured and ongoing training to staff and communities of orphanages
Our Proposed SolutionFourth Key Element – Fund Hiring/Training
Audit and recommend the hiring and training of additional staff at orphanages where necessary
Caring for the Care-Givers---
Training for Child Care Staff
Project Status
Project Status:Already Completed
Needs Identification and Assessment
Project Qualification & Validation Input from schools, orphanages, teachers, others
Pilot Program 2008
BKM Orphanage, Siantar – Sumatra, Indonesia Basic Kit of Materials Developed / Deployed
Phase One
Project Status:Next Steps
Scaling Up Program Development Research, Write, Edit Develop / Refine Content
Second Small-Scale Pilot Program 2009
Widhya Asih Orphanages, Bali, Indonesia Scaled materials and project to larger group
Phase Two
Project Status:Next Steps
Broaden Reach & Share Practices with other Organizations Identify funding Program Development Identify subject matter experts Research, Write, Edit Develop / Refine Content Prepare / Print student booklets, workbooks,
homework
Large Group Training Program Target Audience – Selected Orphanages from various
islands of Indonesia Timing: October 2010
Phase Three
Caring for the Care GiverTogether we can !
If you would like to learn more, participate in writing/editing of the training guide, or help us finance the project, please contact us.
How to contact us
REACT Singapore:
93 Kellock Road 17-02 Melrose Park Singapore 248904
Portable: +(65) 98.27.93.20
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.react-react.org