Online Reporter
Theseus Shambare
Dozens of caregivers drawn from Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces have converged in Mutare for a two-day psychosocial support workshop aimed at strengthening the quality of care in residential child care facilities.
The caregivers are receiving training in trauma-informed care, mental health awareness, positive discipline, burnout prevention and life skills development — essential tools to nurture and support children coming from vulnerable backgrounds.
Launching the workshop, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Edgar Moyo said the initiative underscored the Government’s commitment to ensuring the well-being and protection of children in alternative care.
“The care and protection of all children, particularly those without parental care, remains a priority issue for the Second Republic,” he said.
“This workshop demonstrates our commitment to building resilient institutions that empower and safeguard vulnerable children.”
Acting chief director for Social Development and Disability Affairs, Mr Tawanda Zimhunga, said the training is guided by the National Policy on the Care and Protection of Children Without Parental Care, which promotes family strengthening, community-based care and the reduction of institutionalisation.
