1) As a pastoral counsellor our role is to be the advocate for the child’s well being. That may be in many different forms and situations but I all of those we fight for the well being of the child and it is our number one priority. It may look like taking them out of an unhealthy not safe home situation or saving them from themselves and placing the in a mental health program or rehabilitation center. As a counselor to a child what or our role looks like is fighting for their well being through advocating for it in any means possible.

2) From this content I have learnt about the rights children have in situations and in that how to make children at risk how to feel a sense of control through those rights. I believe it has shown me another way to bridge the gap and build trust with the at risk child I would be counselling. Often these kids in these situations feel like a problem to be fixed, and object that has been over looked or over used and a thing of now value. Worst of all they feel like someone else or something else is in control of their lives. Through communicating to them their rights I believe it will empower them, equip them if they are ever in an abusive situation again and will aid in building trust in our relationship because it will show that I see them as a person who is in control.