Arise have written a number of programmes for adults and families as well as programmes for learners at local schools. The course programmes are written by our South African team, for South Africans.
We believe that every child deserves to grow up in a thriving family and that when you strengthen families, you strengthen communities. That’s why we’ve created Family Strengthening Kits to help grow attachment and build existing relationships between caregivers and their children by providing opportunities for connection through communication, emotional support and problem solving while also encouraging consistent parenting. The kits contain fun, interactive activities for families to do together and focus on 5 areas: Family Time / Encouraging Learning at Home / Coping with Emotions / Managing Behaviour / Hard Conversations.
Contact Arise Director Danielle Moosajie – danielle@arisefamily.org for more information about Arise or to pledge corporate sponsorship.
Programmes for Adults
Bright Futures: Personal Growth Programme
For adults interested in exploring who they are and how they can make decisions to better their future. Course is run over 3 full days, once a week for three weeks.
Open Parent Family Forum
A parenting forum and source of support for parents. It is an open group that runs on a weekly basis on Tuesday mornings during term time.
Programmes for Families
Thrive
A 6 session course for primary school kids and their caregivers, understanding the impact of trauma on their bodies, mind and behaviour. The programme helps both caregivers and children understand their emotions, how to express them in a healthy manner and how to ask for help appropriately. Children and parents work together to build communication skills and strengthen their relationship with each other.
Raising Superheroes
A 6 session course for pre-teen boys who are at-risk of dropping out of school and have behaviourial challenges. This programme is the boys with their caregivers, exploring their strengths and how to use them to build their relationship with each other.
Worthy
A 6 session course for teen girls and their caregivers which looks at self esteem, identity, how to communicate healthily with each other. Teens and their parents work together to build and strengthen their relationship with each other.
Ready, Set, Go
A 6 session course for preschool children and their caregivers that helps build the skills needed to emotionally and socially prepare their child for Grade R. School readiness with a twist!
Programmes for Learners
Man in the Mirror
A course for teen boys about becoming the man we know they can be. It calls them to be more, see their strengths and make decisions based on who they want to see reflected back in the mirror. It is a strength based programme run over 6 weeks. Includes a feedback session to parents and a follow up with the teens.
Fierce
A course for teen girls to discuss and strengthen their self esteem, identity, leadership skills and integrity. It is a strength based programme run over 6 weeks. Includes a feedback session to parents and a follow up with the teens.
Take a Minute
This course is course for pre-teen boys (but can be adapted for any gender) that struggles with anger management. It is a strength and resiliency building group that uses evidence-based CBT techniques to build skills in the participants. Course runs over 6 sessions and there is also a feedback session for parents/caregivers of the participants.
Finding Feelings
A course for Grade 1 & 2 learners to assist them in developing their emotional literacy and expression of feelings.Course runs for 6 weeks and there is also a feedback session for parents/caregivers of the participants.
Heroes for Hope
A course for primary school learners that have experienced trauma or loss and are need of some support. A programme designed to build the strength and resiliency of the learners so they can continue to grow!Course runs for 6 weeks and there is also a feedback session for parents/caregivers of the participants.
