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Programme Details |
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Title |
Supporting and Enabling Children and Families in Divorce: Introduction |
Code |
SCYF5155 |
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Duration |
21.0
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| Course Fee | Fee (excludes GST) | Fee (includes GST) |
| Course Fee (After 80% funding from VCF) | $91.00 | $97.37 |
| Course Fee (Before Funding) | $455.00 | $486.85 |
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Target Participants |
Frontline staff from family service centres, counselling centres, crisis shelters, prisons, healthcare groups special schools, school counsellors and Police |
Fee Remarks |
**Special subsidy of $91 available to 2nd & subsequent participants from the same agency. Course fee for 2nd and subsequent participants after 80% VCF funding and special subsidy: $0
Applicable to eligible NCSS member/ MCYS Funded VWO participants. |
Learning Objective |
1) Define the process of divorce, both psychological and legal
2) Assess and work with children/family members caught in conflict
3) Identify and refer to suitable resources in the community
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Course Outline |
1) How is divorce perceived by society
2) The process leading to divorce
3) Issues during divorce
4) Post-separation challenges
5) What is the impact of divorce on couple, children and significant others
6) Factors that mitigate the impact of divorce on children
7) Assessing children and family members
8) Role of police, courts, helping agencies, hospitals and schools
9) Resources available to support children and families
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Trainer |
Dr Katijah Dawood, PhD (Social Work), MSW, BA; and is currently the Executive Director of Society of Moral Charities (Centre for Family Harmony). She joined the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society in August 2005 to set up a specialised centre for children from divorced and separated families. Established in July 2006, the Centre provides supervised access, supervised transfers, counselling, group programmes and training. She has also developed modules on Ethics and Legislations, Working with Families and Professional Development under the WDA WSQ framework. These courses are accredited by WDA. In 2009, she initiated a Task Force on family violence issues, focusing on cultural-sensitive practices and developing safer communities. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board and Discharge Committee, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. She is also certified to conduct Taylor-Johnson Temperamental Analysis and Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme).
Ms Sukvir (Monica) Kaur, MA (Counselling Psychology) is a Certified Traumatologist, Family Therapist, and is currently a Senior Counsellor at the Centre for Family Harmony (CFH). Ms Sukvir received her training in Adlerian family therapy and Traumatology in Canada and Singapore respectively. In Canada, she worked extensively with the Ministry of Children and Families (Vancouver) in areas such as family violence, parenting and families in crisis. In Singapore, Ms Sukvir was with the Association of Persons with Special Needs (APSN) as the Head of Counselling and acting Head of Social Work. At the Association, she had used expressive therapies to teach self-management and social skills to students with mild intellectual disability.
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Enquiries |
Naseem Begum / 62106667 / naseem_begum@ncss.gov.sg |
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