WELLNESS WORKSHOP; for teachers, caregivers and guardians 5 th- 6 Th FEBRUARY, 2011 An India Vision Foundation initiative, held at Moolchand Hospital

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 Esteemed Guests

Our Partners ASSISI CONVENT, NOIDA GRACE MISSION SCHOOL, GURGAON ST JOHNS SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD BALVIHAR CHILDRENS HOME, DWARKA ARYA BALGRAH, DARYAGUNJ PARENTS

Dr. Nagpal welcomes Dr. Bedi

SPEAKERS ON 5 th February 2011 Dr. KIRAN BEDI - An Introduction 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 1 st 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

Dr. Bedi Introduces the CVF Project

EAGER PARTICIPANTS

EXPERIENCE SHARING, DAY 1

SPEAKERS ON 6 th February 2011 Dr. MADHUMATI SINGH- The ROLE of guardians Dr. SHACHI MATHUR SINGH- Counseling SKILLS and TECHNIQUES

Areas covered on 2 nd day Understanding the need for a childs 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

Role of Caregivers, Day 2

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

Distribution of Souvenirs

Many Thanks to Our Partners