In addition to the Children's homes, R.o.c.k. plans the following three main thrusts, through which its energies and resources will be channelled towards mission-fulfilment:

Shelter & Trauma Centre. Emergency care for the abused requiring immediate placement and treatment will be available on a 24-hour basis. Professional assistance will be provided to alleviate the anxieties and fear associated with the crises-necessitating placement.

In addition to providing short-term care for the abuse, the centre will also be a place of safety for children while long-term decisions are made.

Therapy Department. This department will provide a continuum of services that enhances the quality of spiritual, physical, emotional, intellectual and relational well being of children and their families. This service package includes:

From the above services listing, it should be clear that this department will be central in the management and operation of the community centre, as well as R.o.c.k.'s other thrusts.

The schedule will be flexible to allow for individual differences; it balances free-choices and therapist-directed activities.

24-Hour Helpline. This helpline will be staffed by?.

Children's homes, due to severe financial constraints, force children to leave such homes once they matriculated, without arranging employment for these children or providing them with sufficient and reasonable time in which to find employment. They are also not provided with financial assistance until such time that they do find employment. This thrust is therefore two-tiered:

Facilities provision. R.o.c.k. intends to establish halfway houses, the purpose of which will be to provide shelter for such children, while they either attend courses to make them more marketable in the job market and/or while they are searching for employment.

The necessary controls to ensure that free-boarders that have no intention to be gainfully employed, are not admitted in these halfway houses.

Placement programs. Current South African economic reality dictates that:

The placement program therefore aims to seek shelter for recent matriculants that can not be accommodated in halfway houses, whilst they master marketable skills. R.o.c.k therefore seeks education sponsors for such recent matriculants.

Entrance into the halfway house will not be a right. Pupils will have to apply via their social workers and the R.o.c.k. trustees will decide on giving entrance to children based on their past behaviour.

We will also be teaching the children different skills that they would need to have to be employable

A number of ongoing initiatives have been identified. The very successful camping program has already become an annual institution. In addition, R.o.c.k. plans the following initiatives:

Rock alternative program. This program will be designed for students' grades 9 to 12 that are at risk of failure in the traditional public school setting. This program will incorporate such unique features as:

Seminars and courses. Consultation, educational and inspirational retreats, workshops, conferences and programs. Seminars and courses to the community and other professionals may include:

Family preservation program. This program is designed to help struggling families that are at risk for having their children removed, or those preparing to receive children back home. Families are helped through the assignment of a specially trained social worker that will provide intensive assistance over the course of several weeks. The social worker helps families identify and solve problems, make use of available community services, and learn appropriate parenting skills.

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