FACOPI Program Overview:

In reference to our approach, we believe that to succeed in our interventions aiming to attain complete healing, well-being, and a brighter future for grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents, we need to empower and work closely with families and communities for the sustainability and ownership of our interventions, as they have a vital role to play in the healing and future of the impacted, grieving, and
vulnerable children and adolescents. The family and community have to be more prepared in advance to support children and adolescents facing grief and loss and this is important to help make the interventions of REHOCT community-owned, driven and sustainable.

FACOPI Program Goal:

To strengthen families and community systems to support the healing, well-being, and healthy development of grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents in Magu district.

FACOPI Program Key Objectives:
a) To promote positive parenting and healthier relationships within families;

b) To Build caregivers’ capacity to respond to grief, trauma, and child development needs;

c) To Improve the economic conditions of the poorest families to prepare them to be able to answer the needs of the bereaved children and adolescents under their care;

d) To Create safe, supportive environments in homes, schools, and communities;

e) To strengthen child protection practices and referral within communities;

f) To encourage communities to take a more active role in supporting and protecting children and adolescents;

g) To Organize community events where grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents will meet with community, religious, traditional, and government leaders to share their stories and seek their support.

FACOPI Program Key Interventions:

In relation with this core program, we aim to implement the following interventions for advancing and preserving the complete sustainable healing, well-being, and a brighter future for grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents in the Magu district:

a) Supporting Parents and Caregivers:

• We organize simple, practical sessions where caregivers can learn how to better support children and adolescents emotionally, communicate well, and guide them in a positive way.
• We empower families with entrepreneurship and practical skills training to prepare them to be able to respond to the needs of the bereaved children and adolescents under their care and reduce households’ poverty.
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b) Strengthening Family Relationships:

We provide parents and caregivers with learning sessions on good and ethical parenting, practical guidance on supporting children and adolescents emotionally and promote family dialogue and relationship-building activities. Also, we bring families together to reflect on how they relate to each other and learn small but meaningful ways to build trust, understanding, and care at home.

c) Community Conversations and Awareness on bereaved and vulnerable Children and Adolescents situations:

We bring community members together to talk openly about issues affecting children—such as grief, mental health, poverty, illiteracy and protection—and encourage more supportive attitudes.

d) Engaging Communities on Child and Adolescent Protection:

• We empower and support communities to better recognize risks facing grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents and respond early to prevent harm, abuse, or neglect.
• We organize community discussions and reflection meetings, seminars and workshops on child and adolescent well-being and protection and increase awareness to reduce stigma and encouraging collective responsibility for children and adolescents’ protection against abuse, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
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e) Building a Supportive and Referral Systems Around the Child and Adolescent:

We link children, adolescents and families to available social welfare services, strengthen local support structures and encourage coordination between stakeholders both at local and international levels to support the consistency holistic care for sustainable healing and empowerment of grieving and vulnerable children and adolescents.