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ICDP has started
to develop in Australia in 2009. Two training workshops were held in
Brisbane for a group of professionals from Brisbane, Perth and Sydney.
ICDP Australia
core group started exploring possibilities of merging with a local
organization called Morningside C.A.R.E. with the purpose of spreading
the ICDP program in the country.
The director of
the Grameen Bank Australia Foundation attended the workshop and
afterwards invited ICDP to adapt the program for efficient delivery
inside the Grameen way of working.
Year 2010:
Anne Moore (on the photo below) has successfully implemented ICDP in a
project which took place at the Moonyah Rehabilitation Centre for people
with alcohol and drug addiction problems, over a period of 8 week.
Anne applied ICDP to work with 13 men who have been separated from their
children for 3 months. Some only see their children on weekend visits so
they are struggling to maintain a close relationship with their
children. Anne writes:
"It is so nice that young men are interested in the program and want to
be able to connect with their children. Their Case manager was a bit
wary when I first told him what the ICDP program was about, as he felt
that their men may not really relate; but by getting them on board right
from day one they were happy to attend. They were also used to sharing
and talking honestly as they do that as part of their rehabilitation
program. They were trying really hard to stay connected to their
children.
One participant father had a 14 year old girl that he was really having
trouble with, she was really angry and acting out and he did not seem to
be able to connect with her. In the group there was also another father
who had had the same problems with one of his girls, so he shared some
stories about his child and gave some ideas about what he thought might
help. The following week, we discovered that his advice worked as the
father of the 14 year old girl came to the meeting really exited and
told about how he had been able to talk to his daughter really openly
and discovered why she was so upset. I found that to be one of the most
powerful things about the program.
It was very moving at times when the participants were sharing about how
they felt as children and of the impact their addiction has had on their
own children. There were a few tears but lots of successes and when we
had our party on the final day, participants' partners, wives and
children also came along.
It is also really nice that TAFE are supporting me and allowing me the
time to go and deliver the ICDP training, they are happy for me to do it
and feel it promotes not only ICDP but also adds value to what TAFE
deliver. It means that I can do ICDP work at no charge and really get
it to the people who need it but can’t afford to pay for it."
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