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Hi, I'm one month post knock and our world has been turned upside down. I have so many anxieties around everything.
i have read about online corses in some people's responses to comments could anyone help me with some information about them and what they do to help families and offenders?
i have read about online corses in some people's responses to comments could anyone help me with some information about them and what they do to help families and offenders?
The Lucy Faithful Foundation run the Inform course for relatives of offenders, and Inform Plus for offenders.
You can make some enquiries through the helpline.
Both are group sessions run on Teams and there is usually a bit of a wait to get on one (I applied in October last year and started in February)
They run for 5 weeks - a couple of hours a week. They do daytime or evening sessions.
My OH did the Safer Lives instead - it's pretty much the same as Inform Plus and covers the same topics, but is one to one rather than in a group x
You can make some enquiries through the helpline.
Both are group sessions run on Teams and there is usually a bit of a wait to get on one (I applied in October last year and started in February)
They run for 5 weeks - a couple of hours a week. They do daytime or evening sessions.
My OH did the Safer Lives instead - it's pretty much the same as Inform Plus and covers the same topics, but is one to one rather than in a group x
Hi and first of all I'm so sorry you are joining us here, the place that none of us in a million years ever imagined we'd be. It is very early days for you but you are wise I'd say to be already thinking about courses. As Lostinthewoods says it can take a few months to get a place on the Inform course so if you're able to, I'd recommend phoning the helpline to register your interest. The Inform for families is free, but Inform Plus for the offender costs about £750 if I remember correctly. This can be paid in installments. My husband did this course and found it very helpful to help him process what he'd done and to understand how he came to offend. He also found it very helpful to be with other men in his situation- there were about 10 in his group. The LFF facilitators were excellent. Another point to keep in mind is that doing either safer lives or inform plus is looked on favorably by judges as they show the offender is taking responsibility for their offending and is taking steps to rehabilitate. So sorry once again. Xx
Thank you for your help both I will look into it I think my person has signed up but I'm not sure if engaging. He is very low I'm concerned he needs support, I'm finding the whole thing very difficult.
The helpline will also help find a suitable counsellor if you think your OH might engage with them instead. Xx