Training of Child and Youth Care Workers (CYCWs)

The training of our own housemothers has continued and we throught that we should ask one of our Moms, Prescilla,  how the training has impacted her work in the children's home.

• How has the course improved your ability to do your job as a careworker? For me, it has improved a lot, especially with the children. I know how to handle the children much better than before and understand situations.

• Tell me about a difficult case at work and how you handled it differently due to your training? When the children are naughty, handling them has gotten much better, One specific case was with one child. Instead of entertaining their naughtiness, I will send them to bed with no TV, so as not to encourage bad behaviour.

• What have you enjoyed the most about the course? It has been vey helpful for my own career and wonderful to learn more in how to give the children the best kind of upbringing.

• What has been the most difficult part of the course? The behavioural course was the most difficult,and learning the steps in dealing with behaviour was difficult, but it has been worth it.

• Has it been hard balancing your work and studying? Tell me what coping strategies you have used to assist you. Most of the time I am studying and working after the children have gone to bed when it is quiet. It allows me that  time to concentrate while maintaining by work life balance.