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Reasons to give to Time for Families
Wide impact
Clearly, the participants benefit; their relationship are more stable and happier. But these benefits ripple out. Their children gain, because their parents are happier (as well as having done some parenting training). The couples will stay together, reducing the level of relationship breakdown, and thus strengthening communities. Men, in particular, are healthier in a stable, committed relationship, with lower levels of mental and physical illness. Teenage girls do much better if their father is around with lower levels of teenage pregnancy.
Reduced offending
For prisoners, strong relationships is probably the most important factor in reducing re-offending, and yet it is sorely neglected by the prisons and probation. Prisons do a certain amount to improve parenting skills but they are reluctant to work with the couple, perhaps because of concerns over security. Time for Families has shown that the problems can be overcome and a successful impact is possible.
Proven impact
We are extremely keen on evaluation. We run before and after evaluations for all our longer courses and can demonstrate the positive impact of our work.
Cost-effective
We expect the prisons and the armed forces to contribute; we think they will take these courses more seriously if they have paid. But working with these institutions is expensive; they require considerable management time as well as extensive marketing. We need donations so that we are able to work with more prisons and develop new approaches for the armed forces.
If you would like to support this important work, then please click on the CAF link.
(www.cafonline.org)
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Reasons to volunteer for Time for Families
We need help to run our courses in prisons. This ranges from simple hosting, making the couples feel welcome, to working with couples who are having difficulties (although this is only during the course – we do not offer counselling), and even delivering the course or becoming a Course Leader.
We work in prisons all across the country and so if you are interested we would be keen to hear from you. Please click here to find out more.