For the past few weeks, I have had trainings conducted to be a Family Group Conference (FGC) coordinator. 1 thing that allow for a FGC to take place is when there is a care and protection issue to look into for a child or young person.
Well, it could be a child protection issue and there is a need to discuss about the care plans. However, a FGC coordinator steps in because maybe there are many parties involved and there is a need to build a consensus.
Anyway, enough of technical terms. 2 weeks back, our instructor spoke on the term - 危机. Otherwise known as Crisis. Krise in German, Kiki in Japanese, Krisis in Malay and something that I do not know how to write in Tamil. *smile* In one of my entry about 2 years back, I learned about this term in my grad dip and to a certain extend, I understood the meaning of it just basing it on my life crisis.
Breaking it up:
危 - Danger
机 - Opportunity/Chance
Today, I experienced it for myself!
I have been working with this family for some time and I have always been wondering how to engage them, especially the children. Today, I received a call from them. Well, in short, something not so good happened to the family. The best part of it was that they remembered to call me.
Being one whose immediate reaction is "flight" instead of "fight" when there is conflict in my life, I was very scared (in my heart) to meet the family. However, duty calls heh! Say a prayer and enter the flat!
As I stepped out of the flat, I realised that this crisis was REALLY a perfect opportunity for me to enter and assist. I ALSO see it as a VERY good opportunity for the family to work things out together. TOGETHER is the word. Who can make better decisions for the family other than the family right? Me leh... Will just be a happy facilitator of the family meetings.
Riding on a C.R.I.S.I.S.
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