Association for Solidarity with the Freedom- Deprived Juveniles (founded on 1999) Aim is to provide...

Association for Solidarity with the Freedom-

Deprived Juveniles (founded on 1999)

Aim is to provide each and every kind of assistance, support and guidance for children and juvenile :

who are serving their sentences in closed and open confinement centers,

who are released after having completed their sentences in such centers,

who are under probation system, for all children and juvenile considered under risk.

Who is

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of

the Child is approved by Turkish Parliament on 1995.

Child Protection Law is issued on 2005.

Probation System Law is issued on 2005.

Child Rights In Turkey

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Child Rights Advocacy,Projects to support children and juveniles in prisons,Projects with school children,Create public awareness about these childrenFulfill researches, Guidance and consulting services, Scholarships.

What Does Do?

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Projects of Öz-Ge Der

Youth House (1993 – 2009)

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Projects of Öz-Ge Der

Improving Social and Legal Conditions of Juveniles in Reformatories and Confinement Centers (2005)

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Projects of Öz-Ge Der

Pen Friendship and Volunteer Visitors for the Children in Prison (2004)

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Projects of Öz-Ge Der

ÇEDAM (Children and Adults Consulting and Solidarity Center)

since 2005

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Projects of Öz-Ge Der

Strengthening Probation Application Related to Children: Pilot Project for Ankara Province (2007)

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YOUTH SUPPORT LINE

Started on June 2012

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AIM OF THE PROJECT

The project aims to prevent recidivism of the released juveniles with a multi-agency approach.TARGET GROUP juvenile released from prison services, under probation services, and who are in conflict with law in juvenile justice system juveniles who are likely to encounter conflict with law

Youth Support Line

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1. STEP

13 months Pilot Project between Agt 2011-Sept 2012 in three Pilot cities.

2. STEP Between Sept 2012 – Sept 2013 the project will be

extended to İstanbul. 3. STEP

Between Sept 2013-Sept 2015 the project will be extended all over Turkey.

Youth Support Line

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PARTNERS

Ministry of Justice Bar Associations’ Union British Council

FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS The Netherlands Embassy The Great Britain Embassy

Youth Support Line

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PREPERATION PHASE

Meetings With Partners Need Analysis in 3 Pilot Cities Institutional Negotiations Multi-agency Cooperation Meeting Training of the Line Workers

INSTALLATION OF THE LINE AND WEBSITE

START

Youth Support LineProject Steps

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WITHIN PENAL INSTITUTIONS: 9 children and juveniles focus group discussions, 6 personnel focus group discussions, Interviews with 13 parents, Individual interview with 3 children, Individual interview with 1 personnel

Youth Support Line Need Analysis

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Accomodation, Finding a job, Legal support, Information about training opportunities, Psychological support, Support for family and society relations, Information about public support systems.

Need Analysis Results

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Presentation Materials

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Open 6 days (Monday – Saturday) Open 12 hours ( 10:00 am – 10:00 pm)

LINE WORKERS: 1st shift : 10:00 – 16:00 2nd shift : 16:00 – 22:00

Volunteers University students with hourly rate

Youth Support LineWorking Hours

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Calls & WebsiteVisits

97 calls received from 28 person

70% several times 20% few times 10% one time

1544 visits to the website

June: 220 July: 339 Agt: 661 Sep: 273 Nov: 51

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Youth Support Line Web-Site

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transportation, communicate with their family, accommodation, legal advice, advice to find a job or to be registered a vocational

course, chat, curiosity, necessity to be listened, request for money

Youth Support LineRequests

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