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Mission Statement:-
To
provide a support service and an educational
programme to unmarried pregnant minors,
leading them to adopt a positive attitude
towards motherhood while empowering
them to pursue their career path.
The main services
offered are:-
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Providing
a guidance and counselling service
to pregnant girls under eighteen,
their boyfriends and their parents
as required; |
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Providing
psychological, moral and educational
support; |
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Providing
support to girls both before
and after the birth of the child; |
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Providing
programmes in three main areas;
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A
programme to prepare these girls
to become mothers, the process
of pregnancy, preparation to
give birth, baby care, parenting
skills. |
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A
programme based on self-development
with the aim of enhancing interpersonal
skills. |
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Educational
programmes aimed at enhancing
their academic development. |
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Providing
a service to the young unmarried
mothers through:- |
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Support
in guidance and counselling sessions
both individually and within group
support. |
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Various
inputs to enhance parenting skills
and issues relating to child development. |
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Facilitating
contacts with, and the support
of, other relevant organisations
and services for the benefit of
both schoolgirl mother and child; |
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Liaising
with, and advising, school administrators
regarding pregnant students according
to specific needs of case. |
| Contact
Person: |
Ms
Pauline Darmanin, School Counsellor |
| Address: |
"Ghozza',
Sarria Street, , Floriana |
| Telephone
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21
243869 |
| Fax
Number: |
21
243869 |
| Referrals: |
Students
themselves, parents, the Heads
of Schools, the Guidance Teacher,
School Counsellors, Education
Officer, other teachers. |
http://schoolnet.gov.mt/guidance/
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