Part 2: Social Welfare OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (OHLGS) raii aal or Social Welfare a oi eeloe Facilitator’s Manual PART TWO: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIALPart Two | Social WELFARE Welfare 1 OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES (OHLGS) TRAINING MANUAL FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PART TWO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE @2020 All rights reserved. This publication may be reproduced as a whole, or in part, provided that the report and contributors are acknowledged. Notification of such would be appreciated. Published by: The Office of the Head of Local Government Service All pictures are from UNICEF Ghana For further information, contact: The Office of the Head of Local Government Service, P.O. Box MB 396, Ministries -Accra Tel: 0302-677929; Fax: 0302-662799; Email: [email protected] This training manual was developed with technical support from UNICEF Ghana and with financial support from USAID’s Displaced Children and Orphans Fund (DCOF). OHLGS is responsible for the content of this manual. The content does not necessarily reflect the views and positions of USAID or UNICEF. Part 2: Social Welfare Table of Contents GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACILITATORS 7 MODULE 1: SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SOCIAL WORK 8 01 Session 1: Background and Introduction 9 Session 2: Understanding Social Work, its Core Values and Ethical Principles 12 MODULE 2: CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY WELFARE 17 02 Session 1: Who is a Child, and what are the Basic Rights of a Child 18 Session 2: Child Protection Violations: Prevention and Response 23 Session 3: Child and Family Welfare 31 Session 4: Alternative Care for Children 38 Session 5: Some Key Child Protection Violations 49 Session 6: Adolescence and Gender Related Issues in Child Protection 67 MODULE 3: TYPOLOGY AND CHILD PROTECTION CASE MANAGEMENT 80 03 Session 1: Introduction to Child Protection Case Management 82 Session 2: Inter-sectoral Approach in Coordinating Prevention and Response to Child Protection Cases 83 Section 3: Typologies and Pathways of Response to Different Categories of CP Cases 89 Session 4: Inter-sectoral Forms, Tools and Procedures for Casework and Management 98 Session 5: Risk Assessment and Responsiveness 101 Session 6: Case Information Sharing Within and Between Sectors 104 Session 7: Well-being and Positive Outcomes of Effective Case Management 109 MODULE 4: SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE CASE MANAGEMENT 114 04 Session 1: What is Sexual and Gender Based Violence and the Different forms of SGBV 115 Session 2: Impacts of Some Harmful Cultural, Religious and Traditional Practices 127 Session 3: Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) Case Management 131 Session 4: Child Marriage, Why it occurs in Ghana andthe Negative Impacts 138 Session 5: Teenage Pregnancy - Risks Factors and Harmful Effects 142 MODULE 5: ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE IN GHANA 146 05 Session 1: Overview of the Situation of the Justice System for Children in Ghana 148 Session 2: The Justice System for Children in Ghana 155 Session 3: Interacting with Juveniles and Children in Justice Processes 158 Session 4: Sentencing of Juveniles 166 Session 5: Probation: Commencement, Planning and Management 178 Session 6: Juvenile Aftercare, Reintegration, Planning and Management 187 Part Two | Social Welfare iii Part 2: Social Welfare MODULE 6: SOCIAL PROTECTION 191 06 Session 1: What is Social Protection and Why Do We Do It? 193 Session 2: Legal Frameworks for Social Protection 200 Session 3: Ghana’s Flagship Social Protection Programmes 204 Session 4: Identification and Selection of Beneficiaries of a Social Protection Programme 206 Session 5: Basics of Social Protection Administration 209 Session 6: Management Support Functions for SP Administration in Ghana 216 Session 7: Financing Social Protection 228 MODULE 7: COMMUNITY CARE 233 07 Session 1: Introduction on the Community Care Programmes of the Department of SW 234 Session 2: Social and Public Education Activities by Social Workers 236 Session 3: Working with Persons with Disability 238 Session 4: Hospital Welfare Services by Social Workers and Prisons Social Work 250 Session 5: Services and Care for the Aged 257 Session 6: Care for Street Children, the Needy, Poor and Vulnerable 264 Session 7: Working with NGOs and Day Care Centres 270 APPENDIX 275 Social Welfare | Part Two iv Part 2: Social Welfare GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FACILITATORS This is a very packed curriculum and hence it will be important to ensure the flow as well as effective management of time during the discussions and group activities. The Facilitators’ Notes are supposed to provide more detailed information to back the information on the slides of the PowerPoint Presentations. The notes are also to provide more information for the facilitators to use to support discussions by participants during group work as well as help facilitators answer questions and provide clarifications for participants on issues that may arise during the group discussions. Be sure to go through all the notes and practice on a regular basis, as well as do a full run-through of the contents at least one day before delivering a module or sessions of a module of this training. The ideal set-up is to have all participants sitting around tables in groups of 5-8. You also need some space on the walls to hang up flipchart sheets and VIPP Cards for a few exercises. Follow the general instructions provided in the introductory portion of Part One of this manual for preparing trainings. This includes establishing “rules” at the beginning and setting expectations, as well as a round of introductions of participants (especially if the participants for this Part Two of the manual are different from the participants of Part One). This Part Two of the Manual is made up of Seven (7) Modules mainly capturing programmes and activities carried out by the Department of Social Welfare. The Modules are: • MODULE 1: SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SOCIAL WORK • MODULE 2: CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY WELFARE • MODULE 3: TYPOLOGY AND CHILD PROTECTION CASE MANAGEMENT • MODULE 4: SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE CASE MANAGEMENT • MODULE 5: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION • MODULE 6: SOCIAL PROTECTION • MODULE 7: COMMUNITY CARE Social Welfare | Part Two vi Part 2: Social Welfare 01 MODULE 1 – SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SOCIAL WORK Part Two | Social Welfare vii Part 2: Social Welfare MODULE 1: SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SOCIAL WORK The Second Part of this Revised Manual seeks to enhance the knowledge base and capacity of Social Welfare Officers on the mandate of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), its vision and mission, core values, divisions as well as programmes and interventions implemented by the Department. This module, in addition to the above, explains ethical principles guiding how to handle clients, social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients as well as the basic skills needed in social work and community care. This module has two (2) sessions and they are: Session 1: Background and Introduction Session 2: Understanding Social Work, its Core Values and Principles and Ethics Learning Objectives By the end of this module participants would be able to: • Explain vision and mission, core values and mandate of the Department of Social Welfare and Development • List the functions and responsibilities of the DSWD • List the divisions of the DSWD and units under the divisions as well as the key functions of every division • Describe what social work entails • Identify the core values and ethical principles guiding social work • Identify basic skills needed in social work practice • Explain the ethical responsibilities of social workers to clients • Appreciate the importance of social work Estimated time: 2 hours Materials PowerPoint Presentations Facilitators’ Notes Flip Charts Part Two | Social Welfare 1 Part 2: Social Welfare VIPP Cards Masking Tape Markers of different colours LCD projector Laptop Computer Social Welfare | Part Two 2 Part 2: Social Welfare Session 1: Background and Introduction1,2 The mandate of the Local Government Service is to ensure effective Administrative Decentralisation which is a major pillar in the decentralisation policy which seeks to improve the administrative and human resource capacity of members of the Service to ensure quality service delivery. In view of this, the Office of the Head of Local Government Services (OHLGS) with support from partners aims to build the capacity of social workers at the District level. Facilitators’ Action a. Begin this Second Part of the Revised Manual by summarising the background and introduction session of the module above to participants. Also let participants be aware of what they are expected to learn at the end of this module by mentioning the sessions and listing the learning objectives on a flip chart. b. Ask participants to explain in their own words what they understand by the various learning objectives and discuss each of the explanations that will be given with all the participants. Allow them to ask questions and seek clarifications. c. Divide the participants into groups (depending on their total number, ensuring a maximum of 8 participants in a group) and ask them to write down the mandate, vision, mission, core values and functions of the DSWD on flip charts (remind them of the flip chart rules already discussed at the beginning of Part One of this Manual). d. After about 15mins, ask the groups to present the responses they have written. In order to give all the groups an opportunity to present, ask group one to present on the mandate, group two on the vision, and so on. After the presentation by each group allow for discussions by all the participants and ask the other groups to add to what has been presented, i.e. if they have different or additional responses. e. Contribute to the discussions by presenting the key points in the Facilitators’ Notes 2.2.1 - Mandate, Vision, Mission, Core Values and Functions of the DSWD below, ensuring to mention the list of legislative and regulatory frameworks guiding the mandate of the Department.