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Hope and Homes for Children
Working group 5 - Targeting, forecasting and planning the establishment of continuum of
services
HHC – international NGO based in UK. Working in 12 countries in Europe and Africa
Focus in Europe – deinstitutionalisation. Working with local authorities to transform large children’s homes and replace them with family-based services
Hope and Homes for Children
In BiH since 1994
Transforming institutions Developing family based services Supporting young adults leaving
institutional care
Hope and Homes for Children BiH
First institution to be transformed in BiH
Institution in Zenica for 60 children aged 0-18
HHC working in partnership with local authorities in Zenica
The institution will be closed by March 2008
TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONS
Development of family based services – based on needs assessment:
Prevention
Reintegration
Fostering
Young adult support
Small family home (SFH)
Staff of institution move to new services HHC provides capital investment + technical
support (expertise, training, monitoring) Local authorities provide running costs and own
the services
TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONS
PRINCIPLES
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child underpins the project and all activities
in the project will be in line with these guiding principles.
PRINCIPLES
All children should live in families The views and opinions of children and young
people will be listened to and taken into consideration
Siblings will not be separated Parents and carers will be respected and will
be supported Children and young persons with special
needs will receive additional support Children and young persons will participate in
and contribute to the project
PRINCIPLES
All decisions made will be in the best interests of children and young persons
The quality of the project and services will be evaluated in accordance with a set of agreed standards
No child from the institution will be moved to any other institution - placement in SFH will be the only acceptable form of residential care
There will be a moratorium on new placements in the institution from the beginning of the project and for the entire duration of the project, as a key factor for a successful outcome
PRINCIPLES
All new services will be managed and funded through local authorities
Staff of the institution will be given priority in applying for the new services
The institution will no longer exist at the end of the project. If appropriate the building may be used for non-residential children’s services
RATIONALE
Provides an accurate picture of the current situation
Provides concrete evidence on which to base the transformation project
Demonstrates that transforming child protection system is both feasible and cost effective
Initial assessment:
METHODOLOGY
Collecting written data from:- Social services- Institution - about each child and families
Stock and flow analysis Financial structure and costs of current system Staffing structure of institution Assessing children and families in the following areas:
1. living conditions 2. family and social relationships3. social behaviour4. physical and mental health5. education6. household economy
Building trust between partners including staff of the institution
ANALYSING DATASTOCK AND FLOW ANALYSIS
STOCK - the group of children currently in the institution
FLOW - the movement of children in and out of the institution over time
STOCK Summary of the information collected from:
Interviews with families Assessments of children Written records Conversations with professionals
FLOW ANALYSIS Collect the following about each child that has entered and/or left the institution over the past 3-5 years: Name Date of birth Date of admission to institution Special needs (if any) Domicile Reason for placement Date when they left institution and where they went
PROJECT DESIGN PROJECTION OF NEEDED SERVICES
Based on the stock and flow analysis
services needed for current children annual demand for needed services
LIST OF SERVICES NEEDED IN ZENICA
1. PREVENTION
2. REINTEGRATION
3. ADOPTION (in country adoption)
4. FOSTERING
5. SMALL FAMILY HOME
6. YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT
STAFFING AND FINANCING OF NEW SERVICES
develop staffing structure for each of the new services
make projection of running costs of new services and compare it with the current costs of running the institution
In Zenica the staff of the institution will move to the new services and the budget of the institution will be reallocated to the new services
Write detailed project with outcomes activities indicators time frames clear responsibilities
Involve all relevant stakeholders in developing the project
IMPLEMENTATION
stop admissions to the institution develop new services: prevention & reintegration,
substitute families, young adult support, small family homes
prepare and move the children in phases prepare and move the staff in phases
SUMMARY
Do not assume that developing family based services will automatically lead to institutions emptying and closing – this will NOT happen
Transforming institutions has to be deliberate and clear target from the beginning