Naifaru Juvenile was proud to send a trained counseller, Aminath Reema, and a peer-educated colleague, Aminath Nasha, to Madivaru Island to hold a life skills session for a training batch of police recruits. It was held on Thursday the 28th of February 2013 from 8.30-11.30am.

There were 78 participants taking part in the session, and some senior police officials in attendance.
The session dealt with four topics. First up was stress management. They looked at what stress management is, its signs and symptoms, methods to deal with it, and the effects of stress in their workplace, at home, and in the community. Anger management was the second topic, and they went through the same ideas of what it is, its signs and symptoms, its causes and how to deal with it, should it arise at work or at home. Third on the agenda was strengthening family relationships. They looked at the core factors needed to have a good family relationship, and what the main stresses on family life could be. The last topic was time management. In that they looked at how we can use our time effectively, what the main time wasters are, and what things we can do – like making a mind map – to make the best use of our time.

After the presentation, the recruits participated in a group activity to consolidate what they had learnt. They were divided into three groups, and each was given a topic – anger, stress, or time management – and instructed to make a summary of the day’s presentation, and report back to their peers what they had understood from the session.

Feedback from the recruits and the seniors was positive, and the consensus was that the session was interesting and informative. Reema and her colleagues were invited to attend their graduation ceremony on Tuesday 5th March 2013 and receive a certificate on behalf of Naifaru Juvenile for their involvement.