Title: What are the goals of forming social support networks for trafficked children?
1What are the goals of forming social support
networks for trafficked children?
2Goals
- To take care of the child and protect him
outside of the center or shelter. - To help the child rebuild relationships with
those he loves but has lost because of tragedy - To find possibilities of long-term solutions for
each individual case - To support the child during the period of
adaptation to independent life
3Reaching the Goals
- Diagnosis of social support networks
- Analysis of social support networks
- Collecting additional information
- Forming motivation toward rebuilding contacts
- Assistance in rebuilding old contacts
- Assistance in establishing new contacts
- Reinforcement and maintenance of social support
networks -
4Analysis of Support Network
- Analysis of social support networks through the
use of nonstandard tools in the following
categories - Family
- Relatives
- Friends
- Acquaintances
- Specialists
- Important Adults
- For each category, the specialist asks the child
to name people that were important to him in the
past and that are important now. In each
category, the past is discussed with the child
first, then the present.
5Social Support Network (Family )
Child
6Sample Social Support Network of a Child in a
Shelter
Grandmother
aunt
Relatives
Family
Ivan I.
Sister
Oleg
School
Teacher
Friends
Social worker
Porter
Irina
Alexei
Medical Staff
Social Institution Specialists
Caregiver
psychologist
Therapist
Others
guardian
Orphanage Cook
Trainer
7Assessment of Social Support Network of a Child
in a Shelter
Grandmother
Aunt
Relatives
Family
Ivan I.
Sister
Oleg
School
Teacher
Friends
Social worker
Porter
Irina
Alexei
Medical Staff
Social Institution Specialists
Caregiver
Psychologist
Therapist
Others
Guardian
Orphanage Cook
Trainer
8Important People
Grandmother
Aunt
Irina
Trainer
Porter
9Identifying Important People
Ivan Ivan Ivan Ivan Support Support Support Assessment
Impor- tant people 1. family 2. friends 3. relatives 4. teacher 5. others Contact duration Who shows initiative? Provides Informational Support? Consoles? Provides Material Support? How much do you trust?
1. Week 2. Month 3. Year 4. More 1. Myself 2. Both 3. Others 1.Almost always 2.Some times 3.Always 1.Almost always 2.Some times 3.Always 1.Almost always 2.Sometimes 3.Always 1 Not Much 2 Trust 3 Trust Fully
Ira 2 1 2 2 3 1 3
Vasya 2 4 3 1 1 3 3
10Inventory of Risks Associated With Certain Friends
Friend's Name Encounters with Police? Spare time? How interesting is it to spend time with him? Is it dangerous to spend time with him?
Almost never Often I do not know 1. Sport and other 2. Computer at home 3. Nothing 4. Drinking (addictive beh.) Very interesting Interesting Alright but not very interesting 1. Very Dan. 2. Dangerous 3. Absolutely not dangerous 4. I do not know
Sergey 1 2 2 4
Sasha 2 3 3 4
11Reinforcing Social Support Networks
- Determine who to invite first
- Motivate person to attend meeting
- Establish contact with person from Important
People list - Visit those on the Important People list
- Discuss their support of the child
- If necessary, expand the support network to
include more people
12Establishing Contact
- Determine what kind of support is needed
- Establish contact (also possible through
contacting other participants). - Make a phone call
- Visit or schedule a meeting
- Discuss type of support (indicate boundaries)
- Discuss frequency and intensity of support
- Conclude and sign the agreement
- Discuss possible cases of agreement violation
13The Specialists Role in Cases Where Child Has
Difficulties Establishing Contact (Discussion)
- Present questions that discussion participants
would like to discuss - Prepare the days agenda
- Set up rule of taking turns in speaking out
during the discussion - Sum up main points of discussion
- Reflect on the emotions
- Set an example
- Engage the child who has difficulty making
contact through verbal or nonverbal cues.
14Reinforcing Support Network
- Maintaining old contacts
- Assessment of the support provided
- Creating a plan for reinforcing social support
networks - Establishing an agreement
- Improving relationships, resolving conflicts
- Intensification of weaker contacts
- Establishing new contacts