What do we do?
We provide educational support to families who, because of various reasons, got into such problems that education and living together have become cumbersome.
For whom?
- The family lives in the Kortrijk administrative district.
- At least one child between 0 and 18 years of age is living at home.
- The family accepts the context counselling (unless it was imposed by Juvenile Court).
- There is a need for educational support or there are concerns.
- Contraindications: serious psychiatric problems, drug problems with the parents, serious mental disability.
How do we do it?
- The family has an assigned mentor, who will be making weekly house calls.
- Need clarification: in collaboration with the family we try to get insight in their needs and demands.
- We involve all family members as much as possible; everybody’s input is important.
- In collaboration with the family we look for appropriate solutions that leave as much responsibility to the family as possible.
- In addition to the educational situation, other matters may be considered: school life, work, finances, administration, housing…li>
- Cooperation with other services after consultation with the family.
- If necessary, appropriate referral.
- Every six months there is an evaluation meeting and a report is drawn up.
About Privacy
The context counsellor is very discreet with all information about the family and is bound by professional secrecy.
How to enrol?
Step 1
Contact Filip Dewitte on telephone no056/21 60 91 or 0499/69 83 25
Step 2
In order to obtain an initial impression of the situation, there will be an introductory contact by telephone
Step 3
If the insertion is accepted, the family is put on the waiting list.
Contact
Address: Beheerstraat 68, 8500 KORTRIJK
Telephone: 056/21 60 91
Mail: info@cjgb.be
