Kids With Courage

Empowering Primary-Aged Children

"Kids with Courage" is a comprehensive seven-session program designed to bolster primary-aged children (7-12 years) facing challenges in school, at home, or with peers. The program serves as both a preventive and interventional tool, focusing on building children's strengths and fostering emotional resilience. Developed by child educators, psychologists, and welfare workers, it integrates drama, puppetry, hands-on activities, and small group work.

Leadership Requirements:

• Program Coordinator: Must have professional qualifications in child-related disciplines.

• Facilitators: Should possess relevant qualifications or proven experience in working with children. All involved must have passed a police check.

The program features a lion mascot, symbolising problem-solving skills in a friendly, approachable setting. It offers a safe space for children to explore emotions, set goals, engage with peers, and discover constructive ways to initiate change.

Session Overview:

1. Feelings:

   • Helping children identify and express their feelings.

2. Boundaries:

   • Teaching protective behaviours and strategies to resist peer pressure.

3. Social Skills:

   • Raising awareness of personal behaviour, introducing problem-solving skills, and practising effective communication.

4. Grief and Loss:

   • Providing a space for children to express grief and loss and develop coping strategies.

5. Anger:

   • Recognising anger as a natural emotion and identifying appropriate ways to express it.

6. Fear and Worry:

   • Understanding that fear and worry are normal and learning strategies to minimise anxious feelings and behaviours.

7. Self-Esteem:

   • Promoting healthy self-esteem and conveying the message that every child has intrinsic value.