Centre for Youth and Child Crisis Intervention; otherwise referred to as CYCCRIS INTERVENTION FOUNDATION for short, is an independent, non-profitable, non-religious and non-governmental organisation (NGO) founded in the Western Region of Ghana in the year 2009 and officially registered with the Ghana's Registrar General's Department in 2014.
Primarily as a youth-and-child-focused organisation, Centre for Youth and Child Crisis Intervention is committed to a mission of improving the lives of young persons and children in Ghana, Africa and beyond. It is also committed to a mission of walking besides families, the aged, the marginalised and the vulnerable members of society.
Centre for Youth and Child Crisis Intervention employs various strategies to implement programmes and activities designed to accomplish its mission, vision, goals and objectives. Key among the strategies include:
a) mobilising the caring power of communities to support initiatives geared towards youth and child development, including the aged and the vulnerable.
b) providing professionally-supported intervention strategies to dealing with crisis situations, including health and economic situations.
c) advocating for strong and proactive governmental interventions and supports on matters concerning young persons, children and the vulnerable members in society.
d) undertaking research and analysis of situations to develop policy recommendations and pilot projects so as to assist governments in formulating good and effective policies on young persons, children, the aged, the marginalised and the vulnerable groups here in Ghana, other parts of Africa and the rest of the world.
VALUES
Empathy and Human-centeredness
Equality and Social Inclusion
Transparency and Accountability
Diversity and Respect for all
Hard work and Commitment to Task
LIMO carries out social outreach programs for the poor and needy, peer education, care and support to orphans and the vulnerable youth, women, people living with disabilities and people living with HIV/AIDS in the following areas:
Adolescent reproductive health and child rights promotion and protection.
Dissemination of information on behavioral change and HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB, malaria, etc. awareness.
Education and health issues.
Environmental development and protection.
Care and support for orphans, abandoned youth and children.
Gender equity and social inclusion.
Democratic governance, transparency and accountability.
Community Development and infrastructure
OBJECTIVES
Providing and disseminating information on reproductive health and behavioral change communication.
Educating in social and health issues including life skills development for the youth.
Helping in sanitation and environmental development issues.
Promotion of the rights of the child and the provision of social support orphans, abandoned youth and children.
Promoting gender equity and social inclusiveness where applicable.
Promoting democracy, accountability and transparency.
WORKING AREAS
Sexual reproductive health
Environmental and sanitation related issues
Health and education
Gender equity and social inclusion
Human rights
Democratic governance, transparency and accountability
Provision of infrastructure and other support services for community development
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