draft proposal for socializing prison fellowship norge
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Draft proposal for socializing
Prison Fellowship Norge
AFTERCARE PROGRAM
Garasjen / GarageSkien, Norway
Need for a program
While released or after the rehabilitation program the main question is not
WHAT?
it is
How?
Where?
With whom?
Garage Program
The Garage program is practical and spiritual development program for socialization of released prisoners and after rehabilitation program. It could be used on other cases (orphan, severe trauma…)
The program is tightly connected to other socialization programs from the government and other NGO’s
The program is supposed to be the last step before entering independent life in society and being fully responsible as a community member
The program unites theoretical, spiritual and practical experience of PFN through many years leading prisoners back to society and helping them to establish better life for themselves and for their families
The aim of the program
The program is supporting multisided personal development that is
focused on socializing and ability to function fully without future and
further help in socializing after imprisonment or | and rehabilitation.It prepares an offender for the better life
with a partner, family and society.
Through the program we:
Teach the meaning of responsibility
Encourage motivation to take the effort
Teach skills and habits
Keep social support and influence of Christian lifestyle
Create new associates and friends for the released
Help to create new talents and teach to learn more
How does it work?
The program should be distinctly for aftercare, not rehabilitation or something else.
This means that:
The program preparation for all participants starts not less than 3-4 month before release
The person in program is aware and prepared The staff in program is trained and has contact to the arriving
person and all partners The program is measurable, evaluable, so are the participants
on both sides (the program and its effect gets evaluated each time as well)
The program is accepted by …… (nav? Social service?) The program is flexible, yet has certain criteria for being passed
or not being passed, to be repeated, for forwarding etc.
The setup of the program
All steps have been taken by the person HIMsel f (HERsel f ).
Garage helps with
How?
Where?
With whom?
Weekly schedule Work
♠ As a full time job
♠ As a volunteer – PFN can occupy a program member
Connections in the community
Recommendations
Follow-up
Spiritual guidance and sponsoring
Support team
Each member of the program has a fixed supervisor or sponsor♠ to whom the others report and who collects information, fills the
program chart and keeps contact with the church and authorities
Prayer group or spiritual fellowship Youth programs - movies & books, discussion groups Hobby – biking, hiking, music, constructing… Church Schooling Professional contact - tutor, master, teacher Family counseling Others… (agreed with the sponsor and support group)
Facilities 10 minutes from the center by footFully equipped kitchenAll for dinners and meetings in groupsDeveloping hobbies, equipped for leisure timeHelp with studies, training and spiritual growthPersonal steamer, shower, washing machine etc
Financing and other resources
Has been so far done mostly by personal initiative Focus on spiritual support Donation of resources from Prison Fellowship members
♠ unscheduled, not endless♠ Needs more coordination and structure
What else do we need? More contacts for hobbies Professional help on behavioral or medical problems Skills from community members Part time job or volunteering offers Job offers Plan B – in case of the person
falling out of the program
Let us think again.Let us think together.