Our Programmes

ADULT SUBSTANCE ABUSE

This intervention is for adults abusing or dependent on chemical substances who find themselves in conflict with the law. This intervention targets adults abusing alcohol and drugs, but not addicted. Not suitable for individuals with severe medical or psychological conditions or severe withdrawal symptoms necessitating medical detoxification.

This ten-session group intervention programme addresses the underlying factors that contribute towards substance use/abuse and facilitates personal learning and growth. Based on the Matrix Model, it incorporates evidence-based therapies such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy.

The programme aims to:

• Educate and empower participants with critical knowledge, skills and attitudes to break the cycle of addiction and refrain from future anti-social and criminal behaviour.


• Assist participants to develop practical strategies and coping mechanisms to manage their addiction and prevent relapse.


• Develop a support system through which family members and significant others can support behaviour change and the recovery process.

ECONOMIC REHAB CENTRES

This program provides socio-economically marginalised people with low education and skills with the necessary knowledge, competencies and tools to access the economy through informal or alternative income streams.

This argets adults, youth, with a specific focus on women and those living in socio-economically marginalised communities.

This intervention comprises four programme modules that focus on the basics of small business and entrepreneurship and innovative thinking around developing new business opportunities. It equips participants with basic financial and digital literacy skills.

The programme improves the participant’s ability to generate an income and make a living by assisting them to:

• Identify potential income streams in his/her community,


• Map out and implement a basic income generating activity


• Use basic financial methods and tools for personal and income generating activities.


• Use basic digital technology to increase access digital to marketplaces and online income generation opportunities

ANGER MANAGEMENT

This programme addresses the social functioning skills deficit associated with anger and anger-related behaviours and empowers participants to improve their anger management skills while simultaneously acquiring the core social and cognitive skills needed to function effectively in society.

The programme is suited to low to medium risk adolescents aged 14 to 18 and adults.

The programme comprises ten psycho-social life skills building group sessions of approximately two hours each. It incorporates elements of social and personal skills training and cognitive behavioural therapy. Three sessions are specifically devoted to understanding anger and developing practical strategies to manage anger effectively.

The Anger Management Programme:

• Improves interpersonal and social functioning skills, with a specific emphasis on anger management and self-control.


• Reduces the likelihood that individuals will resort to anger and aggression to solve problems or as a way of dealing with anxiety and frustration.

ADULT LIFESKILLS

The Adult Life Skills programme is a comprehensive behaviour change approach that concentrates on the development of core skills needed for people to function effectively in society, establish patterns of pro-social behaviour and advance positive healthy lifestyle in general.

This programme is suited to adults (high, medium and low-risk) who find themselves in conflict with pro-societal values and laws.

The Adult Life skills programme has elements of social learning, character building, social- and personal skills training and cognitive behavioural therapy. It covers 10 topics, delivered over 1½ to 2 hours per session. Group sessions for ten to 15 participants are held twice a week and the entire programme is delivered over a period of 5 to 6 weeks.

The Adult Life Skills programme prevent the development of risky behaviours into established patterns of anti-social and offending behaviour while advancing positive healthy lifestyles, by:

• Increased self-awareness and strength of character


• Developing individuals’ ability to adjust and cope in changing life situations


• Developing individuals’ ability to adjust and cope in changing life situations


• Developing individuals’ ability to adjust and cope in changing life situations


• Developing individuals’ ability to adjust and cope in changing life situations

YOUTH LIFE SKILLS

Beyond Boundaries is a life skills programme to address the needs of teenagers who are at risk of coming into conflict with pro-social values and laws. Beyond Boundaries targets at-risk teenagers aged 15 to 18 years.

The programme is suited to low to medium risk adolescents aged 14 to 18 and adults.

Beyond Boundaries is a skills training, character building and behaviour change intervention, which also draws on elements of experiential learning, that focuses on improving adolescent social and personal functioning skills. It comprises an introductory session followed by ten further group sessions of approximately two hours each for ten to 15 participants..

The critical life skills, attitudes and values that participants acquire prevent the advancement of at-risk behaviour into established patterns of anti-social, risky and offending behaviour, while advancing positive, healthy lifestyles.

Participants are equipped to respond positively and assertively to pressure to make dangerous / wrong choices and decisions.