Aims and Objectives
CASTLEMILK STRESS CENTRE
PHILOSOPHY OF CARE
Mission Statement:
Castlemilk Stress Centre will provide a range of high quality Stress Management services to the people of Castlemilk and support and encourage them to maximise their potential.
Values:
To service the interests of the Castlemilk Community by involving local people and agencies in the development of the centre through service evaluation
To justify public trust and confidence by staff and volunteers behaving in a professional manner, respecting the individuality of the client and the confidential nature of the service
To promote and safeguard the interests of individual clients by providing initial assessments, recognising our limitations, offering appropriate services and referring clients to other agencies as appropriate
To uphold and enhance the professional reputation of the centre by providing clients with a high quality professional service. Staff and Management will be responsive to local need and mindful of their professional development
Objectives and Activities:
1. To provide awareness of Stress and how to handle Stress by:
Providing a range of individual therapies including Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Reiki. Relaxation and Stress Management.
Delivering information and taster sessions in the community
Delivering classes and workshops on self-help techniques including Relaxation, Stress Management Yoga, STEPS and Break Through (personal development course).
Holding promotional events in the community.
2. To reduce individual isolation by:
Providing information and directing clients to appropriate services
Encouraging clients to access other community resources
3. To reduce dependence and promote social inclusion by:
Encouraging clients to attend classes, workshops and groups to learn self help techniques
Providing personal development courses (STEPS and Breakthrough) building people’s confidence and self-esteem.
Offering a fully inclusive service
Providing services to client groups who could be perceived as being “socially excluded” e.g. people with mental health problems, drug and alcohol related problems
Providing services to children and young people contributing towards offering them the best possible start in life
Providing evening services to make services more accessible
Working within the guidelines of SIP Funding
4. To involve volunteers and local community by:
Having a voluntary Management Committee of local people
Using volunteers to deliver services and provide reception cover
Providing training opportunities for local people to increase their employability
Providing support to volunteers
Providing work experience placements for local 3rd and 4th year pupils
5. To be a good employer and create local employment by:
Working within IIP standards
Operating within policies e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety
Providing support and supervision
Providing training opportunities
Having regular team meetings
Employing local people
Providing training opportunities for local people to increase their employability