Capacity Building Changing a Nation Lynn and Ruby Johnston LAMb International CAFO

Ministry Responsibility… Capacity Building To build a team of people who have not done this before – brings persons needing a depth of understanding, knowledge and skills to be effective/ Who is responsible in your organization for the following:  Training your teams  Consultations about different child welfare issues  Publications that promote best practice  Quality Services to ensure well-being of those families, children and youth in crisis

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” Hosea 4:6

What really matters? Doing the Right Thing! Equipping for the purpose of serving with Excellence!

PURPOSE T o provide safety, permanence and well-being for every single child TARGET GROUP Who should be trained in your region and your country to achieve purpose? TRAINING PROGRAM What SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE should target group gain? TRAINER Who has enough experience, knowledge and skills to train on this topic to this target group? FOLLOW UP How can we SUPPORT transfer of learning? KEY TO GET STARTED YOU NEED TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING

PULL OUT YOUR HANDOUT  Complete the questions.  What is the obvious step for you?  What will you need to get started?  You now have an Action Plan…

WHOM DO WE TARGET FOR TRAINING?  VOLUNTEERS  CAMP LEADERS/WORKERS  SOCIAL WORKERS  CHURCH ORPHAN CARE WORKERS  ORPHANAGE STAFF  PARENTS  CHURCH LEADERS/PASTORS  OTHERS?

Foundational Competency Areas  Child Abuse and Neglect  Trauma  Child Development  Family Systems Theory  Attachment  Safety and Risk  Crisis in Families  LIFE SKILLS FOR YOUTH

Advanced Competency Areas  Behavior Management  Sexual Abuse  Crisis Family Dynamics - advanced  Foster, Kinship and Adoption Care  Interdependent living  Etc.

Training Programs are Needed for:  CASEWORKERS  ADOPTION OR FOSTER CARE WORKERS  BUILDING TRAUMA COMPETENT CAREGIVERS  WORKING WITH SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN  CHILD AND YOUTH CARE WORKER TRAINING  KEY ASPECTS FOR CARING ORPHANS  LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TRAINING  TRAINING OF TRAINERS

QUALIFIED TRAINER Trainer SkillsKnowledgeExperience in the Field

Developing Competent Trainers CREATES SUSTAINABILITY IN YOUR COUNTRY  Training for Trainers  Training on Content  Co-training with Experienced Trainer  Training under Supervision  Management and Accountability  Financial Support

MANAGMENT BEFORE… DURING… AFTER… RIGHT PERSON + RIGHT TRAINING + RIGHT SUUPORT

To Become a Change Leader  Expert power  Power of influence  Power of educating  Create an environment of learning

Contact us: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Hosesa 4:6