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KCA, THE PREMIERASSOCIATION
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KCA Authenticity & Mandate
It is the only Counsellors & Psychologists
Association Recognized by Government
The Public Service Scheme of Service for
Counselling Personnel, 2009 indicates that one has
to be a member of KCA at entry & in job group
promotions
The Public Service Counselling procedure manual,
2009 from pg. 41-45 has adopted KCA Code of
Ethics as the standard code for government
counsellors. Prof Gachutha
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KCA Website
The Board ensured we have a website in2009
We have an immaculate website that hasvarious features that inform members &provide space for interaction
You can advertise your products with our KCAwebsite
You need to also utilize the website by writingarticles that will be vetted before being put inthe website
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Finance Audit & Accountability
When we assumed office, finance dept washighly challenged & Ksh 514, 986 was lostthrough lack of fool proof systems andpolicies-in the year 2011 AGM weunanimously cancelled it as a bad debt
We did financial Audit for years it had notbeen done. These include: 2006,2007 & 2008
We developed a Finance & ProcurementManual to forestall future such occurrences
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Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics will act as an ethical
guide for setting ethical standards and
defining professional practice incounselling and psychology.
It specifies the ethical responsibilities and
forms the basis for processing of
enquiries and ethical complaints against
members of KCA.Prof Gachutha
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Accreditation Policy
In 2009 we had a retreat at Meridian
Court Hotel to develop SEAC Policy
We appreciate Dinah Kituyi for
funding the retreat.
The document has been useful inguiding the SEAC on accreditation
process Prof Gachutha
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Areas Covered
Background of KCA, Membership, Board and its
Committees, Patron, Secretariat, Regional
operations, Finance and Procurement, Conducting
GMs and AGMs, Disaster Response, Mitigation and
Management, SEAC , KCA strategic plans, KCA
Visibility & Branding, Professional Development ofMembership, Research, Training & Practice, &
Monitoring & Review of Policy.
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KCA Patron
This Board created the position of a patron to
provide direction, niche and support of KCA in
creating strategic partnerships with public,private & international organizations
Our Patron honorable Dr Erastus Muriithi has
been very supportive to KCA & we havewitnessed spurt growth through his patronage
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Diploma Curricula in Counselling
Psychology
The Diploma Curricula in Counselling Psychologywere approved last year, 2011 by KIE AcademicBoard.
KCA and KIE entered a collaboration signed on22/5/2009 to develop Diploma curricula.
Great monetary & human resource support was
given by KIE, MOE, MSPS, Liverpool, KCA affiliateinstitutions & individual members
Cross cutting Issues dept has factored manuals forthe programs in this years performance contract.
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Programs Developed
Spiritual Counseling, Special needs and
disabilities, Marriage & Family therapy,
Disaster and Trauma, G/C in learninginstitutions, HIV/AIDs in Clinical &
Community settings, Chemical
Dependency & Addiction Counselling,
Child & Adolescent Counselling and
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Counsellors & Psychologists Bill
It is in its advanced stage with the MSPS
We have continued to incorporate
stakeholders recommendations We have settled it will incorporate both
counsellors & psychologists
We have to brace ourselves to ensure the Bill
goes through
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Decentralization of KCA
KCA decentralized structure is governed through
regions & chapters.
The Chapter is the smallest constituency of KCA
These regions include: Coast, Western (Nyanza and
Western), Central, Nairobi, Rift Valley & Eastern and
North Eastern
We have the National Coordinators & Regional
committees who provide governance to Regions.
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Partnership With Government Ministries
& Departments
KCA has partnered with the following:
NACADAA in key projects: Kenya AddictionProfessionals Code of ethics, developed NationalStandards for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Personswith Substance Abuse Disorders andAddictionProfessionals Certification Policy
MSPS in the development of Counsellors &Psychologists Act
KIE and MOE in the development of the counsellingcurricula.
MOYAS in capacity building their service providers
Ministry of Special Programs in community servicesProf Gachutha
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KRA Exception Certificate for VAT Payment
KCA is exempted from VAT payment witha letter dated 22nd March, 2011.
Services offered by KCA to its membersare exempt from VAT under paragraph 16(b) of the 3rd schedule of the VAT Act.
However, KCA is not exempt from payingVAT for purchase of goods and servicesfor use n the organization.
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KCA Trainings
KCA Policy has a provision for relevant
trainings for counsellor & psychologists
empowerment These trainings can generate revenue for the
Association
The Counsellor supervision & Narrativetrainings by Prof. Vange Theissen Canadan
earned KCA ------
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Funds Mobilization
We have conducted two key fund raising events & you have
given generously
We fundraised in Pan Afric Hotel & invited PLO Lumumba,
Bishop Njoroge, Episcopal Charismatic Church & ArchBishop Mwana Nzeki at 2009 towards curricula
development
Last year 2011, we had a major Harambee & we raised Ksh
609, 250 for stalled projects
Rosina Mruttu is the Board member in charge of funds
mobilization & she has done great work
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KCA New Offices We are grateful to deliver your cry to relocate KCA
offices to a more ideal location
We have managed to relocate to new offices at
KTDA Plaza 6th floor
It is a beautiful ideal centralized office with more
space
You can conduct clinical sessions & trainings
according to KCA policy
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AGM 2012
Elections are today & we will choose the national
Chair, two board members & two SEAC members
We are glad the campaigns were in high gear & the
candidates demonstrated dignity & integrity in their
campaigns
The Board was monitoring the whole process to
ensure issues are dealt with on a continuous basis
As we get to the elections, the winners & losers are
members of KCA & all are needed in growing KCAProf Gachutha
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Why change?
Life is about change. Without changethere is no progress, no achievement,
no growth.
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Change means a transition from the current state to the futurestate. Change is meant to evoke a strategic direction and
repositioning of competence
Transition StateCurrentState TargetState
Now Future> > >
The process of Change
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Current
State
Future
State
Understanding
Re-evaluatechange to negative
Positiveresistance
Negative resistance
sabotage
Enthusiasm
Commitment
Time
Energy
Positive
Negative
Initial positive reactioni.e. this is something Im
looking forward to
Realisation starting to
dawn this might not beas straightforward as I
first thought
Working through your concerns
Reaching anunderstanding ofyour new balance
Accepting thenew future
Reacting to a change that is seen as Positive
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Energy
Positive
Negative
Time
CurrentState
Anger
(After Elizabeth Kbler-Ross)
DepressionDenial
Shock
Bargaining
Acceptance
Future
State
The highsand lows
aregreater
Frustration beingdisplayed as anger
e.g. how darethey?
Moving torealisation thatthis change ishappening to
you
Initial negative reactionnot really believing
this change is happening
Starting to thinkabout the new futurewhat it could be like
Working through differentalternatives it could be like this or
like that
Deciding how you wantthe new future to work
for you
Accepting thenew future
Reacting to a change that is seen as Negative
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I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the race, l have kept thefaith. 2Tim 7: 8