Abu dhabi: The Family Care Authority (FCA), in partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi's Office of Executive Education (NYUAD OEE) and NYU's Silver School of Social Work, marked the graduation of 18 FCA employees from the Family Cases Sector who completed the Case Management Professional Development Programme. This programme equips participants with the knowledge and skills to coordinate and deliver comprehensive social care services tailored to the unique needs of families and individuals across Abu Dhabi.
According to Emirates Press Agency, the programme, the first of its kind in the region, has equipped social workers with specialised, evidence-based skills derived from global best practices. Through empowering participants in this way, the programme enables them to deliver optimal family care, safeguard the fundamental rights of families, and promote the wellbeing and resilience of the community across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Salama Al Ameemi, Director-General of the Family Care Authority, stated that the programme serves as a testament to FCA's ongoing commitment to achieving holistic goals across the social sector. These goals include strengthening family cohesion, elevating the quality of integrated services, and building national capacity to meet the dynamic needs of Abu Dhabi's community. The programme enhances coordination and advances the effectiveness of the emirate's family care system through empowering highly qualified social sector workers.
The graduation aligns with the UAE Year of Community 2025 and its theme, Hand in Hand, and reflects the Department of Community Development's vision to strengthen the wellbeing of independent and stable families. It reaffirms FCA's dedication to unifying efforts that enhance collaboration and integration among stakeholders, supporting the development of an integrated social case management system.
Dr Michael A. Lindsey, Dean of the NYU Silver School of Social Work, emphasized the partnership's role in delivering a programme that provides practitioners in Abu Dhabi with the necessary tools, knowledge, and global perspectives for effective social case management. The programme reflects a shared commitment to developing compassionate, evidence-based social care systems that respond to the needs of individuals and families.
The graduates have commenced their work across service centres in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra, applying their core skills in integrity, honesty, transparency, respect, accountability, care, and compassion to strengthen the delivery and impact of family care services.
The training programme, delivered by NYU's Silver School of Social Work, was launched to enhance case management effectiveness through targeted professional development. It focused on essential skills and internationally recognised best practices with a specialised emphasis on children, adolescents, the elderly, and People of Determination. Participants also completed field visits to social institutions in New York City, integrating international expertise to effectively meet the community's needs.
During the ceremony, graduates celebrated the knowledge and skills acquired over the nine-month programme, highlighting FCA's dedication to promoting continuous learning and knowledge sharing across Abu Dhabi's social sector.