Introduction
It is everywhere, it is loud, it is the heart beat of every child born or raised without a farther, every woman’s dream drowned by an irresponsible or neglectful man-woman, every hope snuffed out by confusing circumstances, every lonely soul of a single man-women searching for someone worthy to marry. IT IS A CRY FOR A PROTECTION.
If the team of officials stood on the side lines of a game and never said a word about what was happening on the field, no one would go to the players who are committing the infractions and ask them why they are breaking the rules. Fans would look for the officials and demand “WHERE ARE YOU? GET OUT THERE AND DO SOMETHING” Because without the third team on the field, all battles would be chaos after the coin toss, leading to a loss of motivation, interest and order.
We the voice foundation, the third team would like to call out, introduce these policies systems and invite you to take part with us together to build a better Sri Lanka with better Sri Lankans.
Why Awareness?
Facilities and services
The Voice TTT will provide two separate training programs dedicated to education of community members in the identification and prevention of child abuse and neglect. We are looking to introduce, set up child protection societies in schools together with government officials support to work on grass root level,
Voice Agent Training Program
Day One:
- Who is a child?
- The reality about child abuse and neglect
- Social implications and attitudes towards child abuse in Sri Lanka
- What are the child’s rights if they have (or at risk of) neglect or abuse?
- What laws govern the neglect and/or abuse of children in Sri Lanka?
Day Two:
- Abused child and the Family
- How to report child abuse and/or neglect
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 06-12
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 2-5
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 13-18
The Training
The Voice Agent Training program will be conducted by three or four training officers and representatives of the Voice Foundation, other partners and government officers.
The costs of the Agent Training program will need to cover the following:
- Fees for each of the training officers (3-4)
- Accommodation (one night) for each of the training officers
- Transport back and forth to the training facilities
- Course materials
Voice Trainer Training Program
Once completed, each participant will receive a certificate of completion and be a registered “Child Protection Agent” with the Voice Foundation. The Voice Foundation team will maintain a database of registered child protection Agents and correspond with them on a regular basis. Voice Agents will be introduced to the VOICE LINE and will be able to disseminate this information at a local level. Child protection agents will also receive the monthly newsletter and update about child protection details and also the opportunity to attend government non-government training sessions.
Lesson out line
- Who is a child?
- The reality about child abuse and neglect
- Social implications and attitudes towards child abuse in Sri Lanka
- What are the child’s rights if they have (or at risk of) neglect or abuse?
- What laws govern the neglect and/or abuse of children in Sri Lanka?
- Abused child and the Family
- How to report child abuse and/or neglect
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 06-12
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 2-5
- Handling situations and Safety protocol Children Age 13-18
The costs of the Agent Training program will need to cover the following:
- Fees for each of the training officers (3-4)
- Accommodation (one night) for each of the training officers
- Transport back and forth to the training facilities
- Course materials
Requirements:
- Projector
- Laptop
- Course materials
Child Protection Society
Concept:
Setting up child protection societies in school is a similar concept of having a society such as environment science, commerce, Sinhala, Tamil or English society, or any other societies in school
- Each society will be functioning under the supervision of the national child protection authority? , the child protection officer for the area and the principal of the school
- Members of the society
- Teachers of the school (two )
- Representatives from parents
- School children
Function:
Step one : Report received of a situation
Step two : Immediate documentation
Step three : Inform the head person or the teacher who is in charge
Step four : The teacher to analyses the situation and then report it to the local child protection officer
Step five : The officer will analyse the situation and then report to 1929 or the local police to investigate on the matter
Step six :Follow up