The fourth Thursday of every month is Adolescent Clinic Day. An afternoon is set aside for the adolescent group to come and see their doctors, receive medical care, have group counselling sessions, eat lunch together and be part of extramural activities.
Our February session saw two groups of visitors to the adolescent group as well as the first-usage of the adolescent chill room! The morning was spent with Connect 123, a volunteer based organisation spending fun time with the group. From making cards, playing games, and a lucky draw.
This was followed by lunch and a chill out session with Soul City magazines and quiet time.
Heather Schiff, a trained psychologist and co-founder of the Bonfire Theatre Company spent an hour with the group doing a range of activities using drama as the expressive medium! What a success. Heather's knowledge of adolescents, their needs, insecurities and developmental milestones paired with drama and movement had a phenomenal impact of the energy of the group with a lot of joy, laughter and enthusiasm.
All in all a very successful day with the view of more to come.
The Kidzpositive Family Fund is dedicated to improving the health of HIV-positive children in Southern Africa. Our goal is to generate funds for the grassroots support of HIV/AIDS. Our aim is to become a regional source of financial support for organisations providing care for significant numbers of affected families. The name of the fund is inspired by the positive spirit and actions of these people.
