Thursday 19 September 2013

SERFAC's PROGRAMMES

SERFAC:
SERVICE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON FAMILY AND CHILDREN (SERFAC) was inaugurated at the First World Congress “Family and Culture” on November 1, 1986 in Chennai, India. SERFAC was established by Dr. Sr. Catherine Bernard a physician, and collaborators from diverse professional backgrounds from India and the world. The entire team is committed to the well being of families: moral, spiritual, institutional and technological crises brought on by globalization that affects families, children, communities, nations and the global society.
Operative Methods and Action:
SERFAC offers a platform of ‘Hope and Possibility’ to parents, care-givers, policy makers and professionals that there are positive and constructive alternatives to the increasing episodes of violence experienced in society. Violence is institutionalized in nations and the world community most of which originate from experiences of family violence and breakdown.
Therefore minimizing violence starts in the family with focus on couples especially young couples through programmes: pre-marriage guidance some of which focus on young adults and teenagers through educational sessions such as on human sexuality, relationships identity etc. and for children by educating parents in responsible parenthood.
SERFAC’s programmes are pre-emptive and pro-active i.e. focuses on the strengths and positive rather than the problem and the consequences eg. understanding the cause of child abuse and how it emotionally destroys the child as a person. Consequently why a healthy family environment is important to prevent child or domestic abuse/violence. This is done through seminars and training programmes is educating parents on the importance of child  protection is. It also explains to parents and elders where to begin and direction to move so as to offer children of different ages ‘safe place’ for their development.
What is explained above is one such programme. SERFAC similarly does this in all its programmes. Build on the strengths for it believes that building on strengths empowers people and families and consequently minimizes violence and other related  problems.  This approach is diagrammatically shown in the following:

Summary of this approach is as follows:
1.      Family formation, nurturance and socialization
a.     Support of family values, preservation and protection of culture
b.    Family Life Education and education for living.
c.     Pre-marriage Guidance  (available online also)
2.     Family functioning: care and protection
a.     Interpersonal communication and guidance for marriage
b.    The gift of children- Birth regulation and natural family planning
c.     Family and career- Distinct roles and financial management.
3.     Family resilience and spirituality
a.     Family stress, trauma and bereavement
b.    Stressors and pressures against family life.
c.     Family, society and globalization
4.     Family support and enrichment
a.     Giving children a voice
b.    Listening
c.     Single parenting
d.    Nurturing family and intervention

For further details Contact:
Dr. Catherine Bernard
Director SERFAC
1/157, Manimangalam Road, Varadarajapuram
Chennai-600048
Tel: 44-64625913, 44-65150118
Email: serfacdirfamily@gmail.com
web site: serfacglobal

Tuesday 17 September 2013

Essential Economic Tasks of the Family

Essential Economic Tasks of the Family- A Business Model for Workwhile Investment: Using the Epigenetic Model of Erik Erikson's Stages of Development.
 

Essential Tasks of the Family                                        Stages of Development
(Stages 1-4 are to be negotiated during childhood)
Nurturance                              Trust vs Mistrust (negotiated in 1st year of life)
Transmission of Values          Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt (Usually in 2nd year of life)
                                                Initiative vs Guilt (usually between 4 & 5th years)
Transmission of Culture        Industry vs Inferiority (usually negotiated in the primary School years)
                                                            Stage 5
                                               Identity vs Identity Diffusion (negotiated in Adolescence)
Primary Tasks of the Family During Stages 1-6,
                                                            Socialization
                                                            Education
                                                            Employment
                                                Stage 6: Self Actualization
                                                Actualization of Adolescence/ Beginning of Adulthood Employment, Sustenance and Development
Secondary Tasks of the Family Flow from effective living of Essential and Primary Tasks supported by Environment and Social Support Systems.
                                                Stages 7 & 8 : Adulthood-Generativity vs Isolation

Emergence                              Responsibility, Creativity, Productivity and sustainability of Investment- Linkages in Business success.

SERVICE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON FAMILY AND CHILDREN (SERFAC) IS ONE OF THE FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WORLD  WHICH WORKS WITH FAMILY AS A SOCIAL UNIT. THE PRIMARY TASK OF SERFAC  IS  TO REVITALIZE THE FABRIC OF THE FAMILY TO LEADING TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIETY.

ONE OF THE MAJOR PROGRAMMES OF SERFAC IS IN CHILD PROTECTION.














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