Reintegration of inmates and ex-offenders through employment in an inclusive and sustainable manner
Het project ‘ReWInD’ staat als acroniem voor Re-integratie van (Ex-)gedetineerden via Werk op een Inclusieve en Duurzame manier. Re-integratie wordt in onze maatschappij al te vaak geassocieerd met het kunnen voorkomen van recidive. Idealiter zou succesvolle re-integratie zich beter ook richten op het welzijn en de levenskwaliteit van de (ex-)gedetineerde, de doelgroep die veelal vertoeft in de marge van onze maatschappij. Om de verandering in levenskwaliteit, welbevinden en tewerkstelbaarheid in kaart te brengen werd een instrument ontwikkeld voor de hulpverlener.
Gedetineerden weten na hun detentie vaak niet waar naartoe. Of wat eerst gedaan. Vaak zijn alle contacten met familie en vrienden verbroken. Hun plaats op de arbeidsmarkt werd ingenomen door andere kandidaten. Het huis waar ze woonden heeft nieuwe bewoners gekregen… Er moet heel wat gebeuren om in de samenleving terug een plaats te verwerven. Sociale contacten moeten terug worden opgebouwd. Er moet opnieuw richting en zin worden gegeven aan het leven. Er moet opnieuw werk worden gevonden. Er moeten mensen worden gevonden bij wie men -zonder angst om nog maar eens veroordeeld te worden- terecht kan voor een opbouwend gesprek. Slachtoffers moeten worden vergoed en achterstallige rekeningen betaald. Er moet een hele berg papierwerk worden afgewerkt om weer als volwaardig burger in de samenleving erkend te worden.
REWIND is gebaseerd op vier sleutels: wonen, werken, zorg en welzijn met bijzondere aandacht voor zingeving, relaties en interculturele dialoog.
Project description
The project "ReWInD" stands as an acronym for Reintegration of (former) prisoners through Work in an Inclusive and Sustainable way. In our society, reintegration is all too often associated with being able to prevent recidivism. Ideally, successful reintegration should also focus on the well-being and quality of life of the (former) prisoner, the target group who often lives in the margins of our society. To map the change in quality of life, well-being and employability, an instrument was developed for the social worker. In function of sustainable employment, a cooperative was also set up to support the transfer from detention and social economy to the regular economic circuit.
Ambition
The project has the ambition to focus on education and employment in the construction field on the one hand and the exploration of detention and its opportunities and boundaries on the other hand.
Result: Self-reflection tool within the Rewind employment process
To map the change in quality of life, well-being and employability of a (former) prisoner, Rewind has developed a self-reflection tool for the care provider. The instrument can be used for different target groups because it does not take into account origin, religion, age, disability, social background or sexual orientation. According to the research by Van Dam and Raeymaeckers, the needs for detainees on release do not in principle differ much from those in other target groups of assistance or services. In addition to the general version for the broad target group, a variant was created for the specific context of detention. Certain judgments or values have a very different dimension when the detention context has to be taken into account
The instrument consists of a questionnaire with accompanying manual. This manual explains step by step how the questionnaire can be used. The developed questionnaire has a dual purpose. On the one hand, it wants to examine the impact of the intervention in terms of quality of life, well-being and employability of the participant. This provides the necessary tools to be able to evaluate and possibly adjust the approach of the program. On the other hand, the questionnaire can also be used as a working tool. Due to the longitudinal nature of information gathering, the evolution of the participant is mapped based on very concrete results. This information enables the participant to reflect on his / her way. It is also a means for the supervisor / coach to chart progress, stagnation or decline and to make it open to discussion.
Promotor
Alexis Versele
Rewind CVSO minimaliseert geen strafbare feiten en erkent dat een billijke straf, uitgesproken door justitie, een vorm van erkenning inhoudt voor de slachtoffers van een misdrijf. Dit is écht nodig. Anderzijds moeten daders, slachtoffers en samenleving geholpen worden om de verbroken banden te herstellen en recidive te voorkomen.
REWIND is gebaseerd op vier sleutels: wonen, werken, zorg en welzijn met bijzondere aandacht voor zingeving, relaties en interculturele dialoog.
Project description
The project "ReWInD" stands as an acronym for Reintegration of (former) prisoners through Work in an Inclusive and Sustainable way. In our society, reintegration is all too often associated with being able to prevent recidivism. Ideally, successful reintegration should also focus on the well-being and quality of life of the (former) prisoner, the target group who often lives in the margins of our society. To map the change in quality of life, well-being and employability, an instrument was developed for the social worker. In function of sustainable employment, a cooperative was also set up to support the transfer from detention and social economy to the regular economic circuit.
Ambition
The project has the ambition to focus on education and employment in the construction field on the one hand and the exploration of detention and its opportunities and boundaries on the other hand.
Result: Self-reflection tool within the Rewind employment process
To map the change in quality of life, well-being and employability of a (former) prisoner, Rewind has developed a self-reflection tool for the care provider. The instrument can be used for different target groups because it does not take into account origin, religion, age, disability, social background or sexual orientation. According to the research by Van Dam and Raeymaeckers, the needs for detainees on release do not in principle differ much from those in other target groups of assistance or services. In addition to the general version for the broad target group, a variant was created for the specific context of detention. Certain judgments or values have a very different dimension when the detention context has to be taken into account
The instrument consists of a questionnaire with accompanying manual. This manual explains step by step how the questionnaire can be used. The developed questionnaire has a dual purpose. On the one hand, it wants to examine the impact of the intervention in terms of quality of life, well-being and employability of the participant. This provides the necessary tools to be able to evaluate and possibly adjust the approach of the program. On the other hand, the questionnaire can also be used as a working tool. Due to the longitudinal nature of information gathering, the evolution of the participant is mapped based on very concrete results. This information enables the participant to reflect on his / her way. It is also a means for the supervisor / coach to chart progress, stagnation or decline and to make it open to discussion.
- ESF approved on request for Belgian Partners: € 180.000
- VCF approved on request for Belgian Partners: € 120.000
- Project ID: 6298
- Call: 357 Transnational Cooperation
- Transnational partner: Silta-Valmennusyhdistys (Finland)
- Belgian local partners: KULeuven, Asturia vzw, Weerwerk vzw, CAW vzw
- Themes: Social economy, Social Inclusion, Learning and skills, Employment
- Program: ESF 2014-2020
Promotor
Alexis Versele
Rewind CVSO minimaliseert geen strafbare feiten en erkent dat een billijke straf, uitgesproken door justitie, een vorm van erkenning inhoudt voor de slachtoffers van een misdrijf. Dit is écht nodig. Anderzijds moeten daders, slachtoffers en samenleving geholpen worden om de verbroken banden te herstellen en recidive te voorkomen.