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The CCFD’s objectives are to transform specific target groups, such as families with problems, children and youth at risk

Strategy and implementation process

Each CCFD has similar sets of strategies and implementa-

tion processes. However, in reality, the CCFD working group

of each centre will apply strategies and implementation

approaches in accordance with their capacities, experiences

and appropriateness of the local contexts and target groups.

One strategy is to provide support to families, with particu-

lar focus on the alleviation of problems so the family will

be able to live their normal and meaningful lives, such as

in Samutra Sakorn Province. The implementation approach

for this would entail the CCFD working group conduct-

ing meetings and consultations to discuss problems in the

communities. Once the families requiring assistance have

been identified, the CCFD working group analyses the causes

of the problems, the solutions, the kinds of support/rescue

needed and the contributing approaches of such assistance.

Another goal is to use sociocultural capital and community

networks to provide assistance to families, with particular

focus on mutual assistance among the networks (volunteers

in related fields such as social development and medical care).

Here, the implementation approach would see CCFD working

in partnership with local networks based on mutual care for

the individual/family, with difficulties as well as exchanges of

information among them. These local networks might include

volunteers in related fields, the Children and Youth Council,

village committees, and those working for surveillances/

watchdogs. The tasks focus on survey and family data collec-

tion as well as home visits for the assessment of the target

groups and proper response to the family in need of help or

rescue. The implementation approach will be in parallel with

cultural activities of the community.

CCFD also works as a co-partner of local government admin-

istrative organizations in coordinating the with relevant agencies

to develop projects and activities for family development in

communities. To implement this, the CCFD working group

works in partnership with the local government administrative

organization, as an integral part. Assigned by the organization,

the CCFD undertakes projects or activities on its behalf.

Another example is the CCFD serving as the key unit in

the development and implementation of projects and activi-

ties that are designed especially to strengthen families and

to prevent and respond to family problems. The aim is also

to transform the behaviour of the target groups through a

family participation-based learning approach. This is achieved

through the coordination of relevant agencies, institutions and

organizations, both internal and external (besides the local

government administrative organizations), such as schools,

temples, police stations, correction facilities, the Office of

Prevention and Suppression of Drugs, the National Office of

Health Insurance and so on. In implementing this approach,

the CCFD working group is the focal point of community

mobilization through its initiative projects/activities in family

development and in the prevention of and response to family

problems. Its objectives are to transform specific target groups,

such as families with problems, children and youth at risk.

Finally, the CCFD serves as a co-partner of local government

administrative organizations to rescue victims in social problems

according to the Government initiative policy, One Stop Crisis