What are the goals of forming social support networks for trafficked children?

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What are the goals of forming social support
networks for trafficked children?
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Goals

• 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

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Reaching 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

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Analysis 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.

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Social Support Network (Family )
Child
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Sample 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
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Assessment 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
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Important People
Grandmother
Aunt

• Ivan

Irina
Trainer
Porter
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Identifying 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
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Inventory 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

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Reinforcing 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

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Establishing 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

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The 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.

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Reinforcing 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