Fifty single-parent families will get free counselling services under the Supreme Counselling for Personal Development’s new Family In Therapy (FIT) programme which aims to provide a holistic approach to addressing challenges in the home.Supreme Counselling’s Chief Executive Officer Shawn Clarke said that in addition to providing individual and group intervention counselling, the programme will also teach single parents effective parenting tools and techniques for coping with and overcoming difficult circumstances.During a press conference at the Hilton Barbados, on Monday, at which Massy Foundation (Barbados) Inc. and Massy Companies handed over a $72 500 cheque for the programme, Clarke said while his organisation has been offering counselling to students, there is a dire need to offer intervention to families facing a range of challenges.Clarke said schools have already begun submitting the names of students whose families can benefit from such engagement.He said Supreme Counselling will be conducting due diligence to ensure that the recommended families qualify for the FIT programme.
