Hope and Homes for Children - Annual Review 2012 and Plan for 2013
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Hope and Homes for ChildrenWorking group 3 – family support services
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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 home and replace them with family-based services
Hope and Homes for Children
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In BiH since 1994
Transforming institutions Developing family based services Supporting young adults leaving
institutional care
Hope and Homes for Children BiH
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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
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Development of family based services – based on needs assessment:
Prevention
Reintegration
Fostering
Young adult support
Small family home
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
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REINTEGRATION
Biological family – starting principle
Involves a child moving from an institution or foster family or any out-of-family placement to live with biological family
It may involve return to family or first time to live together
It is a complex process requiring careful preparation, support and follow up. Involves working closely with child and family
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REINTEGRATION
In BiH the legal decision to return a child to his/her family lies with CSW but non-statutory agencies can play important role in working with children and families on preparation and follow up
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STAGES IN REINTEGRATION
STAGE 1 – ASSESSMENT through: Visiting and talking to the child and family Talking to the relevant professionals Reading the children’s files
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assess the following: Reasons for separation:
- Understanding the circumstances that led to separation is key to successful reintegration
Current situation of the child and family in the following areas:
1.living conditions
2.family and social relationships
3.social behaviour
4.physical and mental health
5.education
6.household economy
Wishes of the child and the family
STAGE 1
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QUESTIONS TO BE CONSIDEREDduring the assessment stage
Why the separation? Has the child been separated from its family
previous to this placement? If so, where? With whom was the child living immediately
prior to the separation? How long has the child been in the current
placement? How far is the child's present placement from its
home? The quality of relationships between the child
and family members before the separation? Is the child in regular contact with family
members?
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FINAL DECISION for reintegration should involve all relevant parties including child and family.
A CARE PLAN should be made and regularly reviewed throughout the period of preparation, reintegration and follow up.
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preparation
Involve children and families in the planning process Organise visits in the current placement Organise weekend visits to the family home Set a date for the return Acknowledge openly that everyone will be anxious (including professionals)
STAGE 2
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STAGE 2
Note: although children want to go home there will be things they find difficult to leave behind e.g. friends, school, city life, carers.
If the reintegration involves multiple changes, especially for an older child, then the preparation will take longer. It is important to keep some connections, if possible, e.g. with friends
preparation
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return There will be tears
There are likely to be some mixed emotions in the background
It is a good idea to have a small celebration
Everyone needs time to settle
STAGE 3
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“Honeymoon” period There is likely to be a period when everyone
is on best behaviour
Children will be more helpful, parents will be more easy-going and generous with their time, brothers and sisters will be unusually pleasant to each other
It will not stay this way forever and it is important not to withdraw support at this stage
STAGE 4
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crisis This is almost inevitable and will take the form of an
argument or conflict
It is important that everyone understands this is a normal part of the process
It is usually triggered by something quite trivial
The explosion will usually bring to surface much deeper problems to do with the pain of being separated
It is important to provide professional support through this stage and to help family members to express and work through painful emotions and issues in a constructive way
STAGE 5
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resolution
The crisis has the effect of clearing the air and, if resolved constructively, may enable the family to move on to building a sustainable way of living together
STAGE 6
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living together
Be prepared to support the family through the anxieties and conflicts that are part of the reintegration process
Continue supporting the family until they have reached stability and have a support network
STAGE 7
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SIGNIFICANT FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION
Relationships in the family are reasonably good
The problems that made the separation necessary are considered to have been at least partially resolved
The family considers itself a “family” The child assumes a role within the family at
each stage of reintegration
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SIGNIFICANT FACTORS FOR SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION
The child has a personal territory or item (e.g. room, bed, toy) in the family home throughout preparation and reintegration process
The care plan is “inclusive” in that the family plays an active role in the decision making throughout the reintegration process
The child’s family is prepared for the anxiety generated by the return and the disputes that are likely to occur
There is network of support (local community, CSW, school, NGOs etc.)
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Challenges in BiH context:
Poverty, unemployment Lack of capacity and resources of centres
for social work (CSWs) to support and follow up families
Lack of flexibility for CSWs to use money previously used to support child in institution/foster family to support families during reintegration
“tradition” in institutionalisation (institutions are “easy”)