Project Worker, Children And Family Services

At Niacro we value the important role that families and carers have for someone’s time in prison and after release. Supporting families to engage in Personal Development Plans and Post release planning can be the intervention that will reduce the likelihood of reoffending. The Northern Ireland Prison Service are committed to effectively engaging families and ensuring they work alongside them to promote best outcomes for the family and their family member in prison. Family links will provide families and carers with clear information in a user-friendly way, to help guide them through the justice system. Family Links offers families and children support at the earliest opportunity, assisting families to:

Develop and maintain family ties (where it is relevant and safe to do so) as this improves outcomes including, in-prison behaviours, measures of health and reoffending upon release.
Improve outcomes for children’s wellbeing, education and community, providing early intervention and prevention including referrals to specialist support, engaging with statutory services and education.
Build Resilience, Life Skills and Citizenship.
Help families prepare for their family member’s release and, where return to home will not be available, support parent/child(ren) to understand and work effectively with statutory services.