RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
Needs Assessment Needs Assessment with Prison’s Personnelwith Prison’s Personnel
Sakis Ntinapogias
22ndnd Managerial Meeting Managerial MeetingAthens, 20Athens, 20th th -- 2222ndnd October 2010 October 2010
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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OverviewOverview
Design of the studyNeeds assessment & Impact evaluation
Development of the appropriate tool
Organizing the implementation
Train-the-TrainersPreliminary results
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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Study Design Study Design
Pre-post measures (within subjects design)
Pre-measure Needs Assessment
Training to address the issues needed more focus
based on the results of Needs Assessment
Implementation of training
Post-measure Impact Evaluation of training on building prison’s personnel capacity on the issues elaborated during the training
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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European Anti-Violence Network
ToolsTools
Self-completed Questionnairesaddressing professionals working with IMs & CHIPs
Indicators to be explored
Objective indicators
Objective indicators based on self-assessment
Subjective indicators--------------------------
Demographics
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Objective indicatorsObjective indicators
ExpertiseBackground
Social scientist, health scientist, etc.Areas of interest
CAN, IPV, Parenting schools, Conflict resolution, etc.Previous experience (qualitative)
Working with adults/ children General populationVulnerable social groups
Working in prisons/institutions/ other similar settingsPrevious experience (quantitative)
Years of experience for the abovementioned groups & settings
Participation in previous similar trainings, etc…
Other ideas???
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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European Anti-Violence Network
Objective indicators Objective indicators based on self-assessmentbased on self-assessment
Knowledge Basic principles of psychology of children & adolescents
Developmental characteristics of different age-groupsDealing with “stigma”CANIPV ….
Parenting skillsPositive discipline techniquesEnhancing parenting skills ….
SkillsFacilitating groups of adults
Setting ground rulesBalancing group’s members participation…
Facilitating groups of children Explaining activities, gamesCreating safe learning environments….
Basic techniquesActive learning methodsTeam-building activities
icebreaker activitiesRole-playing activities
Peer-teachingDrama techniquesTheatre use in education …
Self-confidence Discussing “sensitive” issues
with adults (e.g. IM and relationships to their children)With children (e.g. exploring conflicts their encounter in everyday life due to IM/P….
Other ideas???
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
Subjective IndicatorsSubjective Indicators
Personnel’s suggestions according to their needs
Essential topics to be included in the capacity building training
Challenges for working with these target groups
Barriers and facilitators for the organization/implementation of support groups
Expectations
Other ideas???
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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ImplementationImplementation
Pre-measure sufficient time before the intervention aiming to build the capacity of prison’s personnel on issues related respectively to
support groups for IM support groups for ChIM
Preparation of the training & adaptation of content according to the results of the pre-measurementImplementation of training
Post-measure after the completion of the training
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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Evaluation of the training-the-Evaluation of the training-the-trainerstrainers
Preliminary results
(Example)
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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CHIP SGCHIP SG
How would you rate your current knowledge on issues related to:
3,10
3,44
4,30
4,50
4,67
5,30
5,60
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
theatre use in education?
drama techniques?
conflict resolution in children?
“peer-teaching” technique?
team-building activities in a groupof children?
active learning methods?
basic principles of psychology ofchildren & adolescents?
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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IM SGIM SG
How would you rate your current theoretical knowledge on issues related to:
3.80
3.90
4.60
4.60
4.80
4.90
5.00
5.10
5.40
5.40
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
dealing w ith “stigma” that children of incarcerated mother face?
caregiver(s) w ho substitute incarcerated mother and her relationship w ith them?
enhancing parenting skills in particular?
dealing w ith parenting stress and other emotional diff iculties?
parenting skills in general?
children developmental issues (biological/ emotional needs, reactions,behaviours)?
developmental characteristics of different age-groups?
positive discipline techniques for children?
child abuse and neglect?
intimate partner violence?
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
CHIP SGCHIP SG
How would you rate your current skills in empowering children belonging to vulnerable social groups:
3,40
4,50
4,60
5,1
4,7
4,8
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5
to “discuss” sensitive issuesthrough theatre games?
to explore difficulties that theymay encounter in their daily life?
to discover methods on how todeal with conflicts they
encounter
pre post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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European Anti-Violence Network
CHIP SGCHIP SG
How well do you think you know –after attending the workshop- at least:
5,50
3,90
5,7
5,5
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5 6
one “icebreaker” exercise foreffectively starting a group of
children?
one drama game to developconditions of mutual trust and
solidarity in a group?
Series1 Series2
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
CHIP SGCHIP SG
While working with children belonging to vulnerable social groups, how comfortable do you feel:
5,30
5,20
4,90
4,8
5,1
4,7
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5 6
exploring “sensitive” issuesrelated to their family conditions?
exploring conflicts theyencounter in their life?
exploring ways with which thatthey can deal their conflicts?
pre post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
CHIP SGCHIP SG
How confident do you feel to:
4,50
4,90
4,9
5,3
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5 6
conduct a children supportgroup?
conduct a seminar to trainprofessionals on how to
implement a support group withchildren?
pre post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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European Anti-Violence Network
CHIP SGCHIP SG
Self-assessment of training skills of facilitators-How would you rate your skills in facilitating a group of children in the following:
4,50
4,70
5,00
5,30
5,40
5,40
5,40
5,60
5,60
5,60
4,9
5,1
5,6
5,4
5,3
5,4
5,6
5,3
5,7
5,7
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 4 4,5 5 5,5 6
Handling possible emotional outbursts of participants
Managing difficult participants
Balancing group members’ participation
Ensuring group interaction
Creating a safe learning environment
Using of space and environment
Encouraging each member’s participation
Listening to the group in order to appropriately adapt activities
Setting ground rules
Explaining an activity/game
pre post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
With financial support from the EU
DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
IM SGIM SG
How would you rate your current theoretical knowledge on issues related to:
4.30
4.20
4.50
4.7
4.7
5.1
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
living conditions of imprisonedmothers?
relationships of imprisoned mothersw ith their children?
possible means of communicationw ith children incarcerated mothers
are allow ed to use?
pre post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
IM SGIM SG
How would you rate your skills in:
4.70
5.00
5.10
5.10
4.40
5.2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.1
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
facilitating a group of adults?
using active learning methods in thecontext of the facilitation of a group?
in conducting team-building activitiesin a support group?
in providing information related toparental skills?
in conducting team activities forenhancing parental skills?
Pre Post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
With financial support from the EU
DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
IM SGIM SG
How well do you think you know at least:
5.30
5.10
5.20
5.50
5.60
5.22
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
one “icebreaker” activity foreffectively starting a group?
one active learning method toprovide information to members of a
group?
one role-playing activity for dealingw ith a sensitive issue in a group?
Pre Post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
With financial support from the EU
DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
IM SGIM SG
How comfortable do you feel discussing issues related to:
5.10
5.00
5.40
5.40
5.50
5.30
5.50
5.50
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
child development?
parental skills?
child abuse and neglect?
intimate partner violence?
Pre Post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
IM SGIM SG
How confident do you feel to:
4.70
5.10
5.50
5.60
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
conduct support groups w ithimprisoned mothers?
conduct a seminar to trainprofessionals on how to implementa support group w ith imprisoned
mothers?
Pre Post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
European Anti-Violence Network
Training on IM SG & CHIP SGTraining on IM SG & CHIP SG
How confident do you feel to:
4.70
5.10
5.50
5.60
4.5
4.9
4.9
5.3
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
conduct support groups w ithIM/CHIP?
conduct a seminar to trainprofessionals on how to implement
a support group w ith IM/CHIP?
IM Pre IM Post CHIP Pre CHIP Post
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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European Anti-Violence Network
Training on IM SG & CHIP SGTraining on IM SG & CHIP SGGeneral IssuesGeneral Issues
General Issues
5.70
5.30
4.70
4.70
5.44
5.00
5.22
4.89
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
How important do you consider this training for thesmooth implementation of the project?
In what extent you consider that the training fulfilledyour expectations?
How sufficient do you consider the knowledge & skillsyou learned in this training in order for you to be able to
train other professionals?
How sufficient do you consider the knowledge & skillsyou learned in this training in order for you to be able to
conduct support groups?
IM CHIPBlue CHIPRed IM
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Training on IM SG & CHIP SGTraining on IM SG & CHIP SG
GUIDES
5.30
5.40
5.60
5.80
5.30
5.50
5.60
5.70
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
content
structure
user friendliness
usefulness
IM CHIP
RaRaiissiing a Chng a Chiild ld through Prison Barsthrough Prison Bars
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DAPHNE Programme
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Training on IM SG & CHIP SGTraining on IM SG & CHIP SG
Overall, how statisfied are you with:
5.30
5.10
4.30
5.30
5.60
5.80
5.60
5.90
4.70
5.90
5.70
5.40
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6
the content of the Seminar
the way the training was implemented
the duration of the training
the adequacy of the facilitator
the adequacy of the training’s organisation (preparationand implementation)
the place where the training was conducted
IM CHIP