Children of Prisoners Programme 2015

What is the Children of Prisoners Programme? The Children of Prisoners Programme is a partnership between Prison Fellowship International and Prison Fellowship National Ministries to increase the quality and scale of ministry to children around the world and maximize resources available to serve them

Why is the programme needed? Children of Prisoners are considered extremely vulnerable. Research shows that such children are at very high risk of: being deprived of basic necessities and vital social relationships experiencing social stigma and discrimination, a form of abuse, or be suffering from trauma experiencing a deterioration in their behaviour and exhibiting destructive behaviours, lower school performance and regressive behaviours such as bed wetting being distanced from their parent descending into antisocial behaviours such as crime, substance abuse and aggressive behaviour.

What is the Children of Prisoners Programme? The CPP mission is to rescue, restore and rebuild the lives of poor and vulnerable children of prisoners The CP Partnership goal is for children of prisoners to become resilient adults who positively contribute to society

What is the Value of a CP Partnership? STRENGTHEN and DEEPEN the effectiveness of your existing children’s ministry BROADEN the scope of your ministry to serve prisoners, ex-prisoners, and families $ PROVIDE a sustainable financial solution locally and internationally

CP Partnership Outcomes Mission Rescue, restore and rebuild the lives of poor and vulnerable children of prisoners Goals Ensure the safety of children Improve the health of children Improve the education of children Build the spiritual and emotional resiliency of children Outcomes Children are safe, sheltered and protected Children’s basic nutritional and medical needs are met Children have access to and participate in school Children have loving relationships with self, peers, family, community and God Key Indicators # children residing in safe shelter with approved care giver # children growing within acceptable growth percentile range for their age # children attending school # children progressing to next level annually # children engaged in spiritual and social development activities

Four Focus Areas Safety Health Education Resiliency

Goal 1: Ensure Effective Child Focused Ministry Safety Education An effective CP ministry is one that has a programme with appropriate strategies to achieve outcomes in all four of these areas. Health Spiritual Resiliency

Common Safety Inputs Monitoring home situation through home visits Supporting home repairs and rebuilds Education about child rights and children protection to both caregivers, community and children Other safety education such as road safety training Ensuring children are with the appropriate and authorized caregiver

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Common Health Inputs Tracking height and weight (growth) Providing supplementary food packages Medical and Dental checks Eye testing Emergency medical support Agricultural training or provisions (gardening, chicken farming, livestock) Referring families to other service providers

Common Education Inputs Advocating for children to re-enter school Providing conditional cash allowances Assisting with school fees and/or paying off fee debts to schools Monitoring attendance and school progress (collecting reports) Providing supplies (uniforms/ shoes/ bags/ stationary) Extra tuition

Common Resiliency Activities EVENTS (Camps/Get Together Days/Recreation Excursions) Group Counselling Individual Counselling (often referrals to professional services) Home Visits/ Phone Calls Sponsor connection (letters) Church volunteer visits Church attendance Small home bible study groups

National Ministry CP Programmes Education Spiritual Resiliency Safety Health National ministries have the freedom to determine the most appropriate activities in each of these areas to meet the unique needs of children of prisoners in their country.

Goal 2: Generate Sustainable Revenue An effective CP ministry is one that is financially sustainable.

CP Partnership Model Components Education Spiritual Resiliency Safety Health Standards Effective Children’s Programmes Sustainable Revenue $

Programme Standards !Important!

Core CP Partnership Standards PFI and NMs hold themselves individually and collectively accountable to: Meeting minimum programme standards Meeting financial and legal accountability standards Committing to raise and provide resources to support ongoing needs of children Meeting donor requirements (defined in MOU between PFI and NM)

CP Partnership Process Diagram National Ministry PFI Provide Technical Assistance Design Plan Prepare to Launch Partnership Execute Annual Plan Monitor and Evaluate Partnership Select NM Agree to Proceed Execute MOU Conduct Capacity Building Recruit and Register Children* Monitor and Report on Enrolled Children* Generate Donor Base Recruit Donors Match Child and Sponsor* Manage Donor Relationships 6 – 9 months 12 month cycle

How Do We Begin? Provide Technical Assistance Design Plan National Ministry PFI Provide Technical Assistance Design Plan Prepare to Launch Partnership Execute Annual Plan Monitor and Evaluate Partnership Select NM Agree to Proceed Execute MOU Conduct Capacity Building Recruit and Register Children* Monitor and Report on Enrolled Children* Generate Donor Base Recruit Donors Match Child and Sponsor* Manage Donor Relationships 6 – 9 months 12 month cycle