1st October 2004 The Norwegian Red Cross, which oversees some thirty visits centers for offenders’ families and kin (Norway has forty prison establishments), is launching a new program specifically aimed at children with imprisoned parents. As part of the project, the Red Cross will be carrying out a special training program for volunteers to accompany … Read more
27th September 2004 England’s prisons are being encouraged to hold a special event to bring together prisoners and their families during the month of October. The Family Friendly Prison Challenge has been launched by the London-based association Action for Prisoners’ Families, a Eurochips member, in partnership with HM Prison Service and the Department for Education … Read more
22nd September 2004 Action for Prisoners’ Families is holding its Annual General Meeting and Conference at an all-day event in London on November 4. The theme for the day is “Why Be Family Friendly,” and guest speakers include Mr. Phil Wheatley, Director General of the Prison Service, and Mrs. Cheryl Gillan, Conservative Party Shadow Minister … Read more
19th September 2004 The prison service for England and Wales has commissioned KIDS VIP to produce a good practice framework for children maintaining contact with their parents in prison. The aim is to set out the benefits of child-friendly prisons, the requirements and the possibilities. There is much good practice available to share , but … Read more
15th September 2004 The September issue of Time magazine (Europe) ran an article about recent trends in philanthropy and how, with many countries facing shrinking government budgets, companies in Europe are increasingly stepping in to back charity projects. Marie-France Blanco and Relais Enfants Parents (REP) of France were featured in the piece, as was the … Read more
15th August 2004 During a recent meeting in Bonn organized by the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Straffälligenhilfe, a federal association regrouping associations in Germany working on behalf of people dealing with the justice system, a steering committee focusing on working with prisoners’ families explored a series of issues. Criminologist Anne-Marie Klopp* presented the European network EUROCHIPS and … Read more
15th August 2004 As part of the runup to this year’s tenth anniversary of the UN International Year of the Family, the National Family & Parenting Institute (NFPI) has been promoting a more “family-friendly” UK and working with a number of other voluntary sector organisations and Department of Education and Skills (DfES) to drive this … Read more
7th August 2004 The BAT Club (Book and Tape Club), launched in June 2004 at Maghaberry Prison by the Northern Ireland Prison Service in partnership with the South Eastern Education and Library Board and Bright Books, aims to promote literacy among imprisoned fathers serving a life sentence and their children and allows fathers in custody … Read more
24th July 2004 The Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents is holding its fourth National Training Institute on July 21-24, 2004 at the Western Justice Center in Pasadena , California . The training program will focus on recruitment, selection, screening, training and supervision of people who work with children of criminal offenders, including staff workers, … Read more
21st July 2004 The Göteborg-based association Solrosen (Sunflower) has become a member of EUROCHIPS. Solrosen is an independent association launched in 2000 to offer support for children and adolescents of parents who are participating in programs of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, as well as for their relatives. Through its counseling groups, which draw … Read more
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