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Assisting Vulnerable Communities in JAMAICA. ICASS PRESENTATION BY KARLEEN JACKSON. Date: 22 nd June 2013. What do we offer ? . International Care Assessment and Support Services respond to the needs of Children in Care and their Carers resident within the Caribbean.
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Assisting Vulnerable Communities in JAMAICA ICASS PRESENTATION BY KARLEEN JACKSON Date: 22nd June 2013
What do we offer ? • International Care Assessment and Support Services respond to the needs of Children in Care and their Carers resident within the Caribbean. • The organisation provides a wide range of services commissioned by the placing Local authority to effectively meet their needs.
What has icas achieved in the last year? • Referrals received from 4 local authorities for supervisory visits, assessments and investigational work. • Training provided to workers within the Jamaican social care system • Developed working partnerships with the CDA and other voluntary organizations • Developed practice placements for SW students • Established links across the Caribbean
The pros outweigh the cons. Two students were chosen on this occasion but there are opportunities for more,…,could one be you? Created by: Janice M. Harvey-Semedo & Daniel Max-Orumbie
Community Dialogue (ICASS)http://www.icas-services.org/5301.html
ICASS Mentoring I was given the opportunity to undertake statutory work on behalf of a UK local authority under the guidance of my practice assessor. This included: Contributing to the completion of the Personal Education Plan Contributing to the statutory review Conducting statutory visits Life story work Mentoring Created by: Janice M. Harvey-Semedo & Daniel Max-Orumbie
Getting Involved Helped to organise St Ann’s first children march to highlight the issue of child abuse. A successful march through the streets requiring a multi agency approach involving local schools, national youth service, policing and traffic control, media and much more I enjoyed the creative license given to me and so used my skills in workshop design and facilitation utlising drama, music and game exercises to engage the girls on a few themes of self at this residential unit. Children;s march Workshop Created by: Janice M. Harvey-Semedo & Daniel Max-Orumbie
Some of work carried out with SDC. Here a multi agency approach resulted in this family having a house built for them by one agency, furnished by another agency,…, it took one day to build. The whole community came out. BEFORE AFTER Created by: Janice M. Harvey-Semedo & Daniel Max-Orumbie