Operation 360 provides life skill training for mostly child prostitutes and drug addicts. It offers assistance to child prostitutes and drug addicts, as they move from dependent, often abusive relationships into independent, self-sufficient lifestyles. Additionally, it assists clients in family reunification. The project also assists children and families in need.
To our knowledge, this is currently the only child prostitutes and young drug addicts program and the only one with long-term objectives in Gauteng. To our knowledge, other facilities only offer short-term programs, whereas Operation 360 offers long-term holistic treatment and skills development programs. Available to Ops 360 are medical specialists, general and crisis councilors, chemical dependency counselors, AIDS counselors, Social Workers and family reunification counselors to assist clients. Programs are also in place to teach life skills and to reintegrate these young people and family members back into society.
This collaborative approach to empowerment is the keystone to developing self-sufficiency in the clients. The steps include personal development, vocational training, substance abuse counseling, interpersonal skills building, community involvement, leisure activities, and independent living skills.
The objectives of the program are:
To our knowledge, this is currently the only child prostitutes and young drug addicts program and the only one with long-term objectives in Gauteng. To our knowledge, other facilities only offer short-term programs, whereas Operation 360 offers long-term holistic treatment and skills development programs. Available to Ops 360 are medical specialists, general and crisis councilors, chemical dependency counselors, AIDS counselors, Social Workers and family reunification counselors to assist clients. Programs are also in place to teach life skills and to reintegrate these young people and family members back into society.
This collaborative approach to empowerment is the keystone to developing self-sufficiency in the clients. The steps include personal development, vocational training, substance abuse counseling, interpersonal skills building, community involvement, leisure activities, and independent living skills.
The objectives of the program are:
- To remove child and other prostitutes and addicts from the streets
- To place child and other prostitutes and addicts into facilities with professional programs treating these People in a holistic approach.
- To attend to families and family members in abusive relationships.
- To reintegrate these people into society after skills training and development.
- To secure sufficient funding, both start up and operational.
- To create various Operation 360 facilities that provides housing and a variety of empowering skills for the very young.
- To develop a strong Board of Trustees that can offer guidance, help with fundraising efforts, and oversee smooth operation.