We believe that every individual in the community who reaches out to us has the potential to be fully functioning, productive and able to contribute to the development of the community given the support and opportunity. As such we want to provide them with life and vocational skills that will enable them to find gainful employment or create a self-sustainable income.
Life skills training fundamentally help the community to learn how to interact effectively, be resilient and manage the wide range of issues that may affect their physical, mental, social and economic well-being. Life skills training like assertiveness helps them build the confidence and ability to reject offer of negative nature like drugs. In essence, life skills help to increase their protective factors to build resilience so that they can face the challenges of today’s environment.
We also believe in building and expanding the capacity of our members, volunteers and practitioners in the drug demand reduction field (DDR). We provide training in the prevention, treatment and recovery of substance use disorders for these practitioners and volunteers to ensure that they provide quality standard services using evidence-based practices. In addition, the training is a way to recognize their work and professionalize the drug demand reduction field.