Policy Brief - Supporting young fathers in prison: An evaluation of PACT’s family support service
Policy Brief - Supporting young fathers in prison: An evaluation of PACT’s family support service
The Supporting Young Fathers in Prison (SYFP) project is a family support service delivered by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact). The project has worked with 4280 young parents since 2013 using funding made available by the Big Lottery Fund. Dr Pamela Ugwudike was invited to evaluate the project in three prisons and she found that project staff and volunteers facilitate contact between young fathers in prison and their families, advocate on their behalf, broker relevant services and provide therapeutic support. They also help the men improve their parenting efficacy, enhance their relationship skills, and strengthen their family ties. Service users, project staff and volunteers describe the project as an indispensable service and there is currently no alternative provision in place within the three prisons. The report of the evaluation can be read here: http://bit.ly/PPS_PACT. The following are key findings and policy recommendations
University of Southampton
Ugwudike, Pamela
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2 February 2018
Ugwudike, Pamela
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Ugwudike, Pamela
(2018)
Policy Brief - Supporting young fathers in prison: An evaluation of PACT’s family support service
University of Southampton
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Abstract
The Supporting Young Fathers in Prison (SYFP) project is a family support service delivered by the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact). The project has worked with 4280 young parents since 2013 using funding made available by the Big Lottery Fund. Dr Pamela Ugwudike was invited to evaluate the project in three prisons and she found that project staff and volunteers facilitate contact between young fathers in prison and their families, advocate on their behalf, broker relevant services and provide therapeutic support. They also help the men improve their parenting efficacy, enhance their relationship skills, and strengthen their family ties. Service users, project staff and volunteers describe the project as an indispensable service and there is currently no alternative provision in place within the three prisons. The report of the evaluation can be read here: http://bit.ly/PPS_PACT. The following are key findings and policy recommendations
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Published date: 2 February 2018
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