Courses & Training
Through public e-courses and bespoke training, SACA aims to create avenues of learning and insight into topics related to reintegration, rehabilitation & other themes surrounding aftercare work.
E-LEARNING COURSES
In partnership with Singapore University of Social Sciences UniLEARN as well as Singapore Prison Service, e-learning courses have been jointly created and open to the general public. Check out our available courses below:
BEFRIENDING FOR REINTEGRATION:
MAKING CONNECTIONS FOR A FREST START
Befrienders play an important role in the journey of reintegration.
This e-course gives insights into the befriending journey, ways of navigating challenges & boundaries, an understanding of the aftercare landscape and more.
Learning Outcomes:
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Gain insights into the relevant aftercare landscape
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Appreciate the volunteer's role in the desistance of former inmates
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Empathise with former inmates' aspirations & challenges
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Engage and encourage former inmates
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Respect boundaries and ethical obligations
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Practise self-care in your befriending journey
Mode:
Online
Duration:
3-hours (flexible with one-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Current befrienders, soon-to-be befrienders, anyone curious about the aftercare sector
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
RISK-NEED-RESPONSIVITY APPROACH
TO OFFENDER REHABILITATION IN SINGAPORE
The Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) Approach to Offender Rehabilitation in Singapore course provides an overview of the principles of Risk, Need and Responsivity in offender rehabilitation.
This e-course provides an understanding of the RNR approach, its three core principles and how the reintegration & rehabilitation framework of Singapore Prison Service is influenced by the RNR model.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain the three core principles of the RNR framework
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Explain how the rehabilitation and reintegration framework of Singapore Prison Service is influenced by the RNR model
Mode:
Online
Duration:
3-hours (flexible with one-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Anyone interested in supporting the aftercare sector
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
CORRECTIONAL LANDSCAPE & REHABILITATION APPROACHES
Persons engaged in offender rehabilitation work (e.g. helping professionals, volunteers) play a significant role in the ecosystem of support that facilitates offenders and ex-offenders’ rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
This e-course provides an overview of the criminal justice system as well as the relevant government and community agencies that work with offenders and ex-offenders. It will also give insight to the correctional approaches applied in Singapore and the evidence-based practices applied in rehabilitation work.
Learning Outcomes:
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Have an overview of the criminal justice system and the corresponding government and community agencies
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Understand the dominant correctional approaches applied in Singapore
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Appreciate the evidence-based practices applied in rehabilitation work
Mode:
Online
Duration:
4-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Anyone looking to work in the aftercare sector & support ex-offenders
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
GROUP FACILITATION SKILLS
The use of group-based rehabilitation, such as support groups or psychoeducational groups, is becoming increasingly common in the work with offenders. The role of the group facilitator is especially crucial in building a safe and supporting environment for sharing & fostering peer support.
This e-course explains the stages of group development, the role of the facilitator at each stage, and practical skills in facilitating a group.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain the role and expectations of a facilitator
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Demonstrate the characteristics of an effective facilitator
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Respond appropriately as a facilitator at each stage of group development
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Practice effective group facilitation skills
Mode:
Online
Duration:
3-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Helping professionals/volunteers currently working with offenders, or anyone who would like to explore group-based rehabilitation in the future
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
UNDERSTANDING OFFENDERS
IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY
Family plays a crucial role in shaping who we are as a person; it has a huge influence on one’s values, beliefs and behaviours. Understanding the history and dynamics of a family can help us better understand an offender’s criminal behaviours.
To promote the effective rehabilitation of offenders, there needs to be an understanding and assessment of their family background and situation. Where feasible and appropriate, the families should be involved in offenders’ rehabilitation and reintegration.
This e-course explains the importance of working with families in offender rehabilitation, how to support families during incarceration stages as well as ways of engaging offenders & their families.
Learning Outcomes:
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Explain the importance of involving families in offender rehabilitation
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Describe how you can support a family with incarcerated family members at each of the five stages of incarceration
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Recognise the complexity of any family profiles you may interact with
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Practice effective communication skills when engaging an offender and his/her family
Mode:
Online
Duration:
4-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Helping professionals/volunteers currently working with offenders, or anyone who would like to better understand how to work with offenders and their families
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
CORRECTIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT
Correctional case management plays a crucial role in the rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders within the criminal justice system. Effective case management enables case managers to identify supervisees' risk and needs, develop intervention plans, and keep track of supervisees' progress in the community.
This e-course will provide a better understanding of the landscape that supports community corrections, as well as the guidelines that case managers use to effectively engage their supervisees.
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe the Community Corrections Command's role in community corrections
- Explain the process of correctional case management
- Recall how to use a structured guide to engage a supervisee
Mode:
Online
Duration:
3-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Helping professionals, volunteers, corrections officer, and other personnel working with offenders
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
COUNSELLING PRACTICE IN
INSTITUTIONAL & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Counselling is essential for addressing the unique challenges and needs of offenders within the correctional institution or community setting. Effective counselling is more than knowing specialised theories and techniques. It is also about possessing the ability to communicate and build a working alliance with the offender, and is a collaborative process of discovering areas of challenges, strengths, and working towards their aspirations.
This e-course will provide a better understanding of the microskills and their applications to various settings, as well as methods for improving our counselling practice.
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe what effective counselling is, as well as the five stages of counselling
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Discuss the importance of applying ethics, multicultural competence, and wellness into counselling practice
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Describe the application of Basic Listening Sequence skill set & microskills in various settings
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Explain the importance of evaluating and improving our counselling skills
Mode:
Online
Duration:
5-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Helping professionals, volunteers, corrections officer, and other personnel working with offenders
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
SUBSTANCE
(ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS)
ADDICTION
Addiction is a complex disorder that can have a significant impact on individuals and society as a whole. Research has shown that addiction is not solely a result of poor decision-making or lack of willpower.
It is, however, influenced by a combination of biological, psychological and social factors. Understanding these factors, as well as the stages of substance use, can help us identify what needs the individual presents with and provide appropriate interventions.
This e-course will provide an overview of Singapore’s harm prevention strategy and approach to drug rehabilitation. It also explains how addiction occurs and how to help someone who is struggling with substance abuse.
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe what substance addiction is
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State Singapore's approach toward the rehabilitation of drug addiction
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Explain the factors associated with drug-free lifestyle and the strategies to support a person with substance addiction issues
Mode:
Online
Duration:
3-hours (flexible with two-month access period)
Cost (Public Rate):
$54.50 per pax*
Suitable for:
Helping professionals, volunteers, corrections officer, and other personnel working with offenders
*Special rate available for partners & bulk bookings. For more information, email training@saca.org.sg.
