A Healing Community
This post is a description of my miracle picture of a community that I would like to live and grow old in. Feel free to chip in in any way possible to make it a reality! I've spent more than two decades (including those years of volunteering) working with young [...]
Opening up about Mental Health
Today is World Mental Health Day. And we all know that mental health is never easy to talk about. So today, I'm proud to give a shout out to one of my associates Blythe Chong who is doing great stuff in this space through her social enterprise Our Journey. At [...]
Supervision is SUPER – VISION???
Supervision for practitioners who work directly with clients is definitely something that can be done more. In my years of supervising staff and interns, I have had the privilege of listening to the challenges and struggles of these practitioners. So here are some of my inputs for the many practitioners [...]
A New Beginning For 2022!
Dear Friends, 17.5 years at REACH Community Services Society! Finally, I've decided to pull the trigger and make a transition! Starting from 15th Jan 2022, I will be starting on my new adventures for this year! As I look back at all these years, I can only say that it's [...]
Coaching Youth from the Rehabilitation System
Working with youth and their folks from institutional settings like adolescent homes and prison have shown me numerous important examples that I desire to impart to other professionals today. International Federation of Social Workers defines social work as a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and [...]
Improving Parent-Youth Relationships
Youth Coaching And Parents Involvement Parenting is hard as it is, coupled with navigating issues that adolescents might face? It is a very tough job. Some parents blame themselves and the whole experience can be mentally and physically taxing. Before we go on, I’d like to remind parents that it [...]