Relais Enfants-Parents
Relais Enfants-Parents asbl
Bruxelles, Belgium
About
Founded in 1995, Relais Enfants-Parents is a charity based in Bruxelles, Belgium working on children & youth, human rights, community development.
The Relais Enfants-Parents is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) that works to maintain or restore the bond between children and their detained parents. It operates in nine prisons in Brussels and Wallonia, supporting over 1,000 children each year through group visits, individual psychological support, family meetings and preparation for a child's first prison visit. It also runs Espace-Rencontre, a supervised family contact service in Brussels, and offers internships for psychology students. The organisation is independent of the prison administration and works free of charge.
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Visites collectives
ViewChildren & Youth · Belgium
Collective visits in prisons where children meet their detained parent in a group setting, with psychologists and volunteers, including celebrations of festive occasions.
Espace-Rencontre
ViewFamily services · Belgium
Free supervised family contact service in Brussels for families in separation or where contact with a parent involved with justice is difficult or conflictual.
Projet Girafe
ViewChildren & Youth · Belgium
Use of a spotted giraffe mascot on signs, stickers and badges in prisons to guide children and reduce anxiety during prison visits.
Préparation à la première visite en prison
ViewChildren & Youth · Belgium
Psychologists meet children at home before their first prison visit to answer questions and reduce fears.
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Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, ONE, Viva for Life, Rise For Kids, Croix-Rouge
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