KIDS Support Groups in Brazil

by International Blue Cross
Play Video
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil
KIDS Support Groups in Brazil

Summary

Children are vulnerable when their parents drink. KIDS Support Groups are a place where children, affected by their parents' substance abuse are welcomed and get otientiation as a strategy of prevention and assistance to people in circumstances of social vulnerability and hazard. Through targeted training of KIDS Group leaders/facilitators, the Blue Cross Brazil is expanding its successful program of Self Help to reach beyond the substance abusers and provide much needed care for family members.

$13,000
total goal
$7,156
remaining
81
donors
1
monthly donor
8
years

Challenge

Alcohol abuse is a significant public health issue in Southern Brazil. Children, who come from families where one or both parents drink often judge themselves, face social exclusion, are terrified of abandonment and in many cases become alcoholics themselves.

Solution

This project gives children who are affected by their parents' substance abuse a place to turn, a forum in which they can discuss their parents' addiction and how it impacts their life. The groups are used as prevention strategy too. Children who come from families where one or more parent abuses drugs/alcohol are 10 times more likely to fall into the same pattern. The groups help these children to realize that nothing is wrong with them - their parents' addiction is not their fault.

Long-Term Impact

Support groups like these give children confidence, a network of people to rely on and trust. They provide positive guidance during a critical time in one's life when behavior and decision making are easily influenced. In the long-run, KIDS support groups create physically and mentally healthy adolescents and adults that can function in society, eventually becoming positive agents for change.

Resources

Organization Information

International Blue Cross

Location: Bern - Switzerland
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @BlueCrossTweets
Project Leader:
Anne Babb
Bern , Bern Switzerland
$5,844 raised of $13,000 goal
 
138 donations
$7,156 to go
Donate Now
lock
Donating through GlobalGiving is safe, secure, and easy with many payment options to choose from. View other ways to donate

International Blue Cross has earned this recognition on GlobalGiving:

Help raise money!

Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.

Start a Fundraiser

Learn more about GlobalGiving

Teenage Science Students
Vetting +
Due Diligence

Snorkeler
Our
Impact

Woman Holding a Gift Card
Give
Gift Cards

Young Girl with a Bicycle
GlobalGiving
Guarantee

Get incredible stories, promotions, and matching offers in your inbox

WARNING: Javascript is currently disabled or is not available in your browser. GlobalGiving makes extensive use of Javascript and will not function properly with Javascript disabled. Please enable Javascript and refresh this page.