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PILLARS Incorporated: Breaking Generational Offending Cycle

Working towards a crime-free society by providing support to children, young people, and families to break the cycle of intergenerational offending. Programs include quality care, mentoring, and research on crime prevention. Core belief is family-focused with pro-social, child-centered, and strengths-based approach. Services include helpline, family wraparound program, and mentoring for children aged 5-18. PILLARS aims to assist families from arrest to post-release to strengthen relationships and reduce crime. Mentoring is crucial for at-risk children to overcome challenges and lead productive lives.

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PILLARS Incorporated: Breaking Generational Offending Cycle

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  1. PILLARS Incorporated Presentation on PILLARS Inc Programmes And Services

  2. Vision “Working towards a crime free society.” Mission “Breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending by providing support to children, young people and their families / whanau.”

  3. PILLARS Programme Goals 1.    To provide quality care and support with the PILLARS Family Wraparound 2. To improve the care and protection of children and young people 3. To provide quality mentors to children and young people affected by imprisonment. 4. To contribute to cutting edge research on crime prevention and reduction

  4. Core Belief • To break the cycle of offending in families, the focus of our programmes are on the needs of the child • Children can be a primary motivator for the prisoner to make positive change • Prisoners do not want their children to follow in their footsteps

  5. The programmes are: • Pro-social • Child focussed • Family/whanau centred • …and strengths based

  6. Auckland Programmes • Helpline – Information & Advice Resource Booklet- outer Auckland areas. • PILLARS Family Wraparound is an integrated programme providing: • Homebased, medium to long term intensive social work support in the home for parents/caregivers. • Mentoring Children of Prisioners 5-18 years.

  7. Family wraparound Plan addressing criminogenic areas Family / Whanau Accommodation Finance Physical Well-being Natural supports Education/Employment Mental & Emotional Well-being Community/ Restorative Justice Parental Responsibility Professional supports Family relationships Law Breaking Peers

  8. Mentoring Children of prisoners • Aged 5 – 18 years • Matched with a pro-social caring, screened, supervised and trained volunteer mentor • For no less than one year • They are one of their natural supports.

  9. Mentors • Must be willing and able to commit for 1 year. • Mentors are screened and trained before acceptance onto the programme. • Ongoing training and supervision support in the specific issues of children of prisoners. • Mentors are a friend and a positive role model. • Mentors can make a difference.

  10. Emotional Adjustment With Intervention PILLARS assists with family support and crises Most critical time for re-offending Normal Life Ongoing support Celebration Normal Life Release Prison Life Arrest PILLARS give info & advice Trial Wrap-around process PILLARS support during trial Pre-release: No gate fever, Less anxiety, celebration planned Adjustment, Coping with change, Family roles Depositions Court hearings © PILLARS Inc, June 2007 Through PILLARS intervention from arrest to post release families are strengthened to break the cycle

  11. Why This Work is Important • Children of prisoners are six to seven times more likely to end up in prison than any other child. Mentoring helps at risk children/youth overcome the many challenges they face. • Children did not commit the crime, but they pay the price. • To give the children a better chance in life. • To provide children with alternatives. • To help children to get along better with their families.

  12. Crime reduction in NZ • Families that maintain ties, have a healthy, stable home environment and a supportive community are more likely to succeed in leading productive, crime free lives. • The family is probably this nation’s most valuable weapon in fighting crime – they have a vested interest.

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