PLAN

Home of Positive Encounters37 Casablanca Crescent Malabar Arima, Trinidad West Indies

Phone: 346-8974, 366-5496, 753-0885

HOPE PLAN & NEEDS ANALYSIS

Outlined hereunder is a basic plan and Needs Analysis of the Home of Positive

Encounters also referred to as HOPE. It gives an outline and also an estimate of the needs of the facility at this present time.

The system implemented would endeavor to build and achieve purpose through intensive support systems. By having such a facility and trained staff to deal with abused kids and young adults in a professional and humane manner the chances of these children and young adults achieving closure are great. In producing survivors our society surely would benefit and as a nation we would undoubtedly turn out much better successors and a stronger national fabric. In order for healing to begin the patient or client must be placed in an atmosphere

where same can be done and the benefit to the client would be of such that healing would be inevitable.

Home of Positive Encounters will provide an environment where the focus

would be on treatment, education and training

for the client while providing services to those

in need of a place of safety as it pertains to the

court system, and working along with parents in

order to achieve that common goal.

Method

We would Teach Counsel Mentor and

train in an effort to help gain closure

to those so in need. Enquiry would

determine the therapy so desired. The

population will consist of children and

young adults between the ages of 0-21

years and treatment would be of a

professional nature where the physical

as well as the psychological and social

aspect of healing would be adhered to.

Review

Delinquency rates have always been a

concern in Trinidad and Tobago, with

most crimes being committed in the

age group of 14years to twenty-four

years. Most of the murder victims

from gang related offences also fall in

this age group. Murders for the year

2014 averaged over one a day making

the grand total of over 400. This is

very frightening as about two-thirds of

the victims are young men in the 16-24

age groups. Lately we have seen

women and children included to a

large extent. This sort of information

shows the flaw in society’s failure of

the system, and the ills that threaten

the very fabric of our nation. This

system appears to be limited and

concentrate on punishment after the

fact instead of rehabilitation. Juvenile

offenders are viewed as those who

cause the problem rather than the

effect.

Low income and high school dropout

rates could be blamed for this but there

well may be high rates of abuse that have

not been dealt with that can also

contribute. Delinquent behavior is one

way in which victims set up barriers for

survival. When all factors are taken into

consideration, and dealt with then maybe

young offenders would be looked upon as

being able to mature into successful

adults who obey the law.

Even when juveniles and young adults

commit crimes and are incarcerated, on

re-entering the population little or

nothing is done to assist with the transfer

back into community life and the sore

leaves its offensive odor lingering on

society. This sort of information shows

the flaw in society’s failure of the system,

and the ills that threaten the very fabric

of our society.

A Facility of this sort is needed because:

1. There is a great need for treating

victims of abuse in a holistic setting.

2. Well rounded and productive

leaders are required in society, and

because most evidence of abuse

cannot be seen, the need to deal with

it is so much more acute.

3. Early intervention is needed, the

earlier the intervention the greater

the scope for closure.

4. There is an urgent need for such a

facility in our country.

The Home of Positive Encounters

Also referred to as H.O.P.E is such a

facility.

Our Registered office is Located at No.

37 Casablanca Crescent, Malabar

Arima and the facility is located at 31

Christina Gardens Arima. We are a

non-profit body catering to the needs

of children and young adults who are

surviving abuse.

Our Vision

To see abused youth achieve as high a

standard of life as possible, by helping

them as they build and achieve

purpose through intensive support

mechanism.

Our MissionTo provide a place of safety and

shelter for abused children and young

adults, while working with them to

bring about healing, using the

necessary professional help in a

holistic setting.

Structure

The center/home became a registered

body on November 9th 2012. It is

structured to include learning,

therapy and recreation. It will

include a clinic, learning Centre, as

well as recreational facilities. There is

a staff that would include 1

psychiatrist on call as needed, 1

clinical psychologist 1 counseling

therapist; I registered nurse, 1 nursing

assistant, tutors as well as domestic

and security personnel, all of whom

are required to work on a part time or

on a volunteer basis.

The home/Centre is a non-profit

organization and we are presently

managed by a board of directors,

however we have not been able to

function to our full capacity because of

a lack of funds and space. All the

funding that we have acquired has

been done through fund raising

ventures that we ourselves have done.

No funding has been given as yet by

government so we must do our work

based on the kind hearted actions of

our supporters. We have acquired the

services of a Health Administrator

who would do Risk Management and

Performance Improvement and

Administration. These suggestions are

subject to changes where required.

Maximum number of persons

administered to at any given time

would be twelve.

Breakdown in cost for 1 year is as follows: Rent: $96,000 Salaries: $600,000 based on part time assistanceStationery: $12,000 Food: $30,000 Miscellaneous: $24,000 Cost per client per day: $45Cost per client per month: $1350.Cost per Client per Year: $16200.Cost per 12 clients: per year: $194,400Total: $956,400

This total is minus the cost of furniture

some of which are donations.

Thanks for reading our plan

and reviewing our needs. We

hope that you would see the

urgency of meeting this need,

and assist us so to do.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rita Wharton-Clyne, MSc.President, H.O.P.E

@Scotia BankAccount # 4016109

Home of Positive Encounters

hopeisalive1@hotmail.c om

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