Odyssey House Annual Report 2010

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The Parents’ and Children’s program at Odyssey House makes it possible for parents in the drug rehabilitation program to live with their dependent children in selfcontained cottages with communal dining facilities. With residents living together as a family, the program teaches parenting skills and seeks to develop a happy, healthy, self supporting unit that strives to break the cycle of generational drug misuse. It is a program dedicated to meeting the individual needs of the parent with their drug rehabilitation and parenting, the young child/children with their educational, emotional and physical development, and the family’s wellbeing as a whole. Children are encouraged to attend the local day care facility or primary school, and are provided with supervised play and recreational activities. When parents finish their rehabilitation and they, along with staff, recognise they have achieved confidence and responsibility in the upbringing of their child, they have the option of graduating from the program. Parent’s and Children’s Program 20 Highlights Odyssey House Annual Report 2010 • Odyssey House assisted 25 parents with 37 children over the past year, 10 of whom were under the supervision of the Department of Community Services. • Five parents completed the parenting component of the program and moved to the re-entry phase. • Two staff became accredited practitioners of the renowned ‘Triple P - Positive Parenting Program’, which teaches parents specific skills to change their children’s problem behaviour through reinforcement and classic conditioning techniques. • Children attended family activities such as going to the park, beach and family restaurants and participated in holiday activities such as outings to the Sydney Aquarium, Featherdale Wildlife Park and South Coast Beaches. • In our Parents In Contact (PIC) component, which assists parents in the main residential program to maintain or establish contact with their children: - two residents graduated - six residents completed the PIC component - eight Parents in Contact transferred to the Parents’ and Children’s Program
The Progressive Learning Centre (PLC) is the education unit at Odyssey House. It aims to provide educational experiences which foster personal growth, enabling our clients to effectively participate in the wider community without the influence of drugs or alcohol. The Progressive Learning Centre is registered by the NSW Department of Education and Training and is a member of The Association of Independent Schools. Dynamic and innovative in their approach, staff at the centre teach courses in remedial English and maths, computer skills and visual arts. As well as the skills content in each subject area, teachers focus on helping clients to achieve personal growth and enhance their social skills. The art-as-therapy component enables residents to create something they can be proud of, express their feelings and interact better with others in a nonthreatening environment. Artistic activity – from woodworking and screen printing to drawing, painting and clay work – has recognised benefits for people with poor social or communication skills, low self esteem or mental health problems, which often co-exist with alcohol and other drug dependence. Vocational guidance seminars and individual career consultations provided by the PLC greatly assist residents in the re-entry phase of the program, helping them identify what careers would be appropriate for their personality and professional growth and which ones may be relapse triggers. Popular experiences provided by the Progressive Learning Centre include attending Sydney Theatre Company performances and Odyssey House choir performances at fundraising activities and local retirement villages. Progressive Learning Centre 21 Odyssey House Annual Report 2010 • Students attended four plays performed by the Sydney Theatre Company during the year. • The Odyssey House Choir, under the direction of teacher Greg Hughes, performed at the annual Rugby Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel in March 2010 and each term at the Narellan Congregational Senior Citizens Facility. In addition they performed at our celebration of International Women’s Day and Carols by Candlelight hosted by Campbelltown Council. • The visual arts students painted a striking 8m x 2.5m mural depicting a group of indigenous Elders, which was placed in the amphitheatre of the newly refurbished Campbelltown Hospital. • Funding from the Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution program enabled construction to start on a Covered Outdoor Learning Centre to give residents a suitable place to undertake various learning activities outdoors, hold group therapy meetings and cultural gatherings, and entertain their families during weekend visits.
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