Training Kits
Settling In is a program for children and young people and Families in Cultural Transition (FICT) is a program for parents.
Settling In
Cost: $40 plus postage
Settling In is a group program for newly arrived refugee and migrant students which aims to help students adjust to life in Australia.
During the ten week program students:
- Learn from each other
Have their feelings and reactions normalised
Learn coping strategies
Form good relationships.
Although it is most often used with school students, Settling In can be used in a range of situations.
Facilitators of the Settling In program should have significant experience in running groups, including experience in cross-cultural issues and in helping young people who have survived trauma.
The Settling In Kit contains:
- A helpful facilitator introduction on how to implement the program
Introduction to the program for students and getting to know each other activities
Feelings about resettlement
Likes and dislikes about Australia and country of origin
Dealing with anger
Anxiety and depression
People and places that can help
Settling goals
Problem solving
Self esteem and personal strengths
Review and closure
Relaxation scripts
Evaluation sheets
Handouts for activities in the sessions
Translations of selected handouts in the following languages:
Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Farsi, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Vietnamese.
To order your copy of “Settling In”, simply fill out the order form and send it or fax it with your cheque or money order to:
“Settling In” STARTTS, PO Box 203, Fairfield NSW 2165
Families in Cultural Transition
Cost: $165 plus postage
Families in Cultural Transition (FICT) is a group program for newly arrived refugee and migrant which aims to help adults adjust to life in Australia.
During the program participants:
- Learn from each other
Have their feelings and reactions normalised
Learn about different family structures and roles
Find out about support services available to refugees and others
Form good relationships.
Facilitators of the FICT program should have good contacts with their community, have some experience in running groups and have a good knowledge of English (as well as their communities’ language/s). In some situations an interpreter can be used. They must also receive training in running the FICT program, either from STARTTS or another organisation experienced with FICT.
The FICT kit contains:
- A helpful facilitator introduction on how to implement the programs
Introduction to the program for parents and getting to know each other
Support systems
Budgeting and finance
Trauma and healing
Families
Children
Gender
Youth
Enjoying the environment
Board games (temporarily unavailable as they are being updated)
Handouts and overheads
Sample evaluation forms.
To order a copy of the FICT kit please fill in the attached order form or telephone 02 9794 1900. For more information about this program visit our FICT page. |