Community Living Course

The purpose of the Community Living module is to introduce the participants to the ethos and processes of the Challenge to Change Community.  Each module is split into sessions, each considering a core concept around living as part of the community. Participants have the opportunity to try new ways of behaving and should be mutually supporting other members to achieve the change that is implicit in the title of the programme.
 

Community Living - Introduction. Aims of the course. Origins of Kainos, Setting boundaries.

Functioning in community - Citizenship within a community. group development through discussion of moral issues. Understanding of prison as being removal from society. Considering re-integration into society.

Servicing boundaries - understanding boundaries, what’s within boundaries, poor boundaries and restoring boundaries
in all areas of life. Seeing our own faults. The masks we wear. Being willing to let others help us

Attitude to authority - Considering the need for authority. Considering unhealthy attitudes to authority.

Dealing with conflict - To consider the area of conflict.  Learn the different types of conflict. Distinguish between conflict & confrontation.

Perspective taking - Introduction to the concept of taking a different perspective. Awareness of pre-conceived ideas. The dangers
of stereotyping groups or people. To develop a more open mind to situations.

Communication skills - Understanding communication skills. To develop positive communication skills. Understanding the relationship of trust in developing communication skills. Developing Self -Awareness.

Accountability & responsibility - To understand accountability. To understand responsibility. Awareness of the consequences of behaviour.