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WELLNESS WORKSHOP; for teachers, caregivers and guardians 5 th- 6 Th FEBRUARY, 2011. An India Vision Foundation initiative, held at Moolchand Hospital . Our Esteemed Guests. Dr. KIRAN BEDI - Chairperson India Vision Foundation
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WELLNESS WORKSHOP; for teachers, caregivers and guardians 5th-6Th FEBRUARY, 2011 An India Vision Foundation initiative, held at Moolchand Hospital
Our Esteemed Guests • Dr. KIRAN BEDI-Chairperson India Vision Foundation • Dr. JITENDER NAGPAL- Sr. Consultant Psychiatrist, VIMHANS & Moolchand Medcity • Mrs. GEETANJALI KUMAR- Career Counselor • Dr. POOJA JAITLEY- Occupational Therapist, Moolchand Hospital • Dr. MADHUMATI SINGH- Sr. Psychologist, Samvedna Klinik • Dr. SHACHI MATHUR SINGH - Clinical Psychologist
Our Partners • ASSISI CONVENT, NOIDA • GRACE MISSION SCHOOL, GURGAON • ST JOHN’S SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD • BALVIHAR CHILDREN’S HOME, DWARKA • ARYA BALGRAH, DARYAGUNJ • PARENTS
SPEAKERS ON 5th February 2011 • Dr. KIRAN BEDI -AnIntroduction to the CVF Project • Dr. JITENDER NAGPAL- Vote of thanks and Experience Sharing amongst caretakers • Mrs. GEETANJALI KUMAR- Identifying Issues and Problem Solving • Dr. POOJA JAIETLY- Love, Trust and Care
Areas covered on 1st Day • Dealing with children belonging from varied BACKGROUNDS and SETTINGS • Identifying BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS and arriving at their solutions • Understanding the NEEDS of children • CHILD-PARENT relationship management • Importance of LEARNING BY SHARING
SPEAKERS ON 6th February 2011 • Dr. MADHUMATI SINGH- The ROLE of guardians • Dr. SHACHI MATHUR SINGH- Counseling SKILLS and TECHNIQUES
Areas covered on 2nd day • Understanding the need for a child’s HOLISTIC development • The need to build CHILD INFORMATION REPORTS (Case history) • Relevance of SEX EDUCATION and SUBSTANCE ABUSE • Techniques of COUNSELING • The ROLE of caretakers- counselors, Social workers and guardians
PRIMARY LEARNINGS • Understanding children in their relevant contextual setting • To understand children one needs : • Empathy • Patience • Undivided attention (as far as possible) • Unconditional Acceptance • “Never take a child for granted” • Understanding children with SPECIAL needs
PRIMARY LEARNINGS [contd.] • Counseling techniques • “Each child is unique and has unique needs”, Building their confidence • The importance of Documentation and Record Keeping • Importance of Sex Education and awareness on Substance Abuse • Power of UNITY (Wardens, Teachers, Social Workers and Counselors)
FEEDBACK • Participants were appreciative of returns they received through this workshop- problem solving, counseling methods etc. • Participants appreciated the use of Hindi during the workshop and discussions. • They expressed a feeling of their minds being “DRY CLEANED” after the workshops
FEEDBACK [contd.] • Participants appreciated that the workshop was not prescriptive, however it provided possible ‘TOOLS’ to enhance the effectiveness of their work. • They were grateful for the exposure to a child psyche they received through this workshop and expect more of such events in the future • They expect future workshops on: Women Empowerment and Child-Parent relations