online course
SURE START: WORK IN CENTERS WITH FAMILIES WITH CHILDRENDo you work with families with children aged 0 to 3 (6)* who are experiencing crisis? Do you want to know effective methods and tools to help families overcome the crisis?
Then this course is for you!
*this refers to working with families with children under the age of 6 when there is no preschool in the community
THIS COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR:
host organization for internally displaced people
social service providers for families with children
employees of daycare centers or shelters for families with children
those who plan and organize social services in the community
You need this course, if you
you are head or employee of a governmental or non-governmental organization that works with internally displaced families with children aged 0 to 3-6 years
you don’t have enough knowledge of working with families in crisis and difficult life circumstances
want to have an understanding of child’s development and the possibilities for intervention
have no family support strategies
want to use a family-oriented approach in your work
wish to implement intersubjective interaction in the community
This course includes
weeks of training
modules
video lessons
Handouts, infographics and document templates that you can use in your work
Practical tasks to help you develop skills and consolidate knowledge
A test that you can take at the end of each module to determine your level of knowledge
The course program was developed
by ILDC based on the adapted practice of the Sure Start program (based on the experience of the United States, England and Hungary)
in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine
taking into account the experience of NGO “ILDC” in developing training programs
Course program
Module 1
Conceptual principles of work of “Sure Start” Centers
As a result, you will
know the principles of the “Sure Start” Program
understand the inclusion of the family in the Program
Module 2
Key aspects of working with families with children
As a result, you will
have knowledge about the basic concepts of working with families in difficult life circumstances
know how to use family-oriented approach in your work
understand the consequences of domestic violence of children and how it threatens child safety
Module 3
Organizing work with families: establishing contact, needs assessment
As a result, you will
know how to organize work with the family and establish contact
have knowledge of the main stages of the casework process and their features
be able to assess the needs of the family and the individual and have methods of collecting information
understand the process of conducting individual and family interviews
Module 4
Effective interagency cooperation to work with families
As a result, you will
be acquainted with the types of social services in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine
understand family support resources in the community
have knowledge about social and administrative services and entities that provide them
Module 5
Child development from 0 to 3(06) years
As a result, you will
understand the importance of ensuring equality for every child
know the specifics of early child development
have the knowlenge about all stages of child development: personal, social, emotional, health, physical and creative
Course speakers
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OKSANA MELNYCHENKO
Director of the Center of the Provision of Social Services, expert on combating domestic violence, family mediator -
IRYNA BASISTA
Psychologist (private practice), trainer at the Center for Work with Loss "Family Circle" -
OLHA BAIDAROVA
Master of Social Work at Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, PhD in Psychology
