25 YEARS BUILDING A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE
INDEX Message from JUCONI’s Board and General Director
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WHO WE ARE
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Our evolution
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A great team
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THE JUCONI PROGRAM
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The fundamental axis: Working with families
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JUCONI methodology: Development of work with families
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Methodological bases: Working with families
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Changes that inspire
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Results: JUCONI Program 2014
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER
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Sharing with the sector: TSC services
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Communities of Practice
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Methodological innovation
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JUCONI Congress
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Results: TSC 2014
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Influencing the sector: Advocacy
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Sustainability: For a secure future
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Financial statements 2014
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Board of Directors, and Trustees
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Consultants
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2015 agenda
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MESSAGE FROM JUCONI’S BOARD AND GENERAL DIRECTOR
WE HAVE COMPLETED OUR FIRST 25 YEARS! We have much to celebrate: meaningful changes in thousands of people’s lives, all we have learned and the experiences we have shared with many talented, generous and committed people. This anniversary gives us the opportunity to reflect upon our evolution as an organization and the goals achieved, and to recognize the effort of all the people who have made our work possible and thank them. In this report, we invite you to witness the transformation that many families have achieved from our work in prevention and therapeutic attention; you will hear about cases of children who saw their dream of living in a protective family come true, and of young people who have prepared themselves to fully participate in their communities and have independent lives. You will also see how the impact of our work has grown thanks to the services we offer through our Technical Support Center, through the actions of our Advocacy area, and through the national and international alliances we have established so that more and more children and families have better protection services.
There is insufficient space to thank every person, company, institution and organization that, with their financial or in-kind contributions, have helped JUCONI reach the professional level it has today, giving high quality and warm attention to children and young people affected by family violence, with safe and well-equipped environments to promote their integral development. We have much to inspire us for the future. We hope these pages will inspire you too!
Eduardo García Migoya Chairman of the Board
Alison Lane General Director
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WHO WE ARE
With great pride, we can say we are a professional, solid and leading organization in our area. The educational-therapeutic methodology we have developed with the assistance of experts in different disciplines is currently recognized internationally and establishes us as leaders among the providers of services to children who have suffered the damage caused by poverty and family violence. Thanks to our methodology, we are able to ensure that eight out of every ten participants in our programs graduate after showing they are able to have a full life in their homes, schools, jobs and society. Our work also has a multiplying effect due to the training we give every year to more than 500 social workers, teachers and therapists
from different regions of Mexico, the invitations we receive to lecture, and our interest in establishing alliances with other organizations. To achieve all this, our team has grown and today we are almost 80 professionals working full time in different areas of the Foundation, with an average of six years working in JUCONI, which undoubtedly indicates their commitment to our mission. Learning, teamwork and perseverance have been key elements in our evolution. We will now tell you about how we began and how we have enriched our mission and approaches.
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OUR EVOLUTION
The street is not an option
Strong foundations for growth
Everything began on 1989, when Gabriel Benítez, Sarah Thomas de Benítez and Joanna Wright Serra decided, with The International Children’s Trust’s support and invited by other local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), to found an organization in Puebla to offer professional attention to homeless children.
Sarah and Gabriel worked conscientiously to build an organized, well-structured organization with systematized practices. These foundations were so solid that today they continue to be the basis of our organization. Gabriel also insisted on the importance of continuous training, teamwork and good supervision as key elements to keep staff and build a committed and capable team. And, on her part, Sarah emphasized strategic planning, evaluation and developing a professional approach towards fundraising. Thanks to this vision and Joanna Serra’s work, the financial foundations that made JUCONI a sustainable organization were built that made JUCONI a sustainable organization.
In our first stage, we attended children at a center that was, at the same time, a day center and a residential center, but it was not long before we realized that not all the children had the same needs: some had run away from home and lived on the street; others worked on the street but lived with their families; and others still were beginning to have their first contacts and relationships with the street while their parents attended their stalls in the market. When we noticed these differences, we began to create responses to each of these profiles and we started building Casa JUCONI, a residence to provide attention exclusively for boys living on the street.
By 1994, JUCONI Program was recognized as a model to follow, and Sarah and Gabriel began to share what they had learned with other organizations in Mexico and abroad. With the aim of testing the strategies they had developed in another context, they moved to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to set up a program attending working children and to offer consultancy to other CSOs.
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We concentrate on educating
With these important advances, we began the META 2000 project (Modelo Educativo Tomando Acción – Educational Model Taking Action), working together with three other organizations: Canica, A.C. (Oaxaca), CIDES IAP (DF) and JUCONI Ecuador. The result of this project was reflected in the manual “Creando Soluciones para Niñ@s en Situación de Calle” (Creating Solutions for Homeless Children), published with UNESCO’s support. Around 1995, a period of development and systematization of the Foundation’s educational methods and programs began. Gabriel introduced Piaget’s and Montessori’s ideas, and Jorge Villar adopted and adapted ideas and methods to create a solid educational program focused on reinforcing the teaching-learning of reading, writing, mathematics and thinking skills. Little by little, these programs, applied systematically, began to have a very positive impact on children and young people. It was so positive that our goal went from reducing the years children were behind at school (varying between two and nine) and getting them all to finish elementary/primary school, to guaranteeing that they all finished middle/lower secondary school.
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Building our therapeutic approach The knowledge and experiences from our direct work, combined with our interest in evaluating ourselves in order to improve what we do and the counseling and accompaniment of recognized specialists, lead us to an awareness of the complex problem behind the street: poverty, exclusion and family violence. When Sylvia Reyes took over the educational leadership of JUCONI Ecuador on 1995, she put us in touch with the Tavistock Clinic in London. We began a relationship that enabled us to understand how family violence influences the lives of our population, and to grasp the importance of developing therapeutic responses to heal the damage caused by the violence. In 1997, we had the first visit of Dra. Gianna Williams, Director of the Clinic’s Adolescent Department, and we began the process of learning to think about the emotional needs – the inner world – of our children and families. During this period we met Dra. Janine Roberts, a remarkable family therapist, who began to visit us twice a year to train and accompany us in the process of strengthening our therapeutic attention to families. This was another big step, because we learned how to help them to process traumatic experiences and choose more effective ways to communicate with and relate to others, aspects that have become the main distinguishing feature of the JUCONI Program.
Later, in 2005, we invited Dra. Sandra Bloom, co-designer of the Sanctuary Model and author of several books on trauma theory, to evaluate the JUCONI Program. She concluded that JUCONI has the elements needed to be a “sanctuary� organization, and we turned ourselves into the first organization outside of the United States to achieve this distinction.
Sharing and influencing In 2001, thinking about how to respond to external questionings that called for greater impact, we created our Technical Support Center (TSC) to join forces and achieve three clear objectives: create awareness, develop new practices and share with other organizations. With these objectives in mind, we developed programs and services for professionals working in this sector, CSOs and government programs.
Convinced that family violence must be understood and addressed as a public health issue, and that it is necessary to improve childhood protection systems, we have developed an advocacy strategy, participating in and establishing networks and alliances, national and international, with different actors from the academic and civil society level. Among the prominent alliances we are part of, there are Alianza por la Infancia y sus Familias [Alliance for Childhood and their Families] (AIFAM) and Family for Every Child (FFEC), of which, we also are a founder member. Page 6
WHO WE ARE
A GREAT TEAM Together we have made it possible
There are many people who with their work, time, ideas and financial support, have contributed to our growth, professionalization and achievements. On behalf of all children, young people and families that have benefited over the past 25 years, we want to recognize and thank each and every one of those who form or have formed part of our work team, our group of consultants and our Board. And, of course, thanks to our donors for their trust and contributions; without them none of this would be possible.
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THE JUCONI PROGRAM
THE FUNDAMENTAL AXIS WORKING WITH FAMILIES
GROWING UP IN A FAMILY AND IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT IS A RIGHT
OUR AIM IS TO ENABLE MORE CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE IT Around the world, experience and research of every kind – sociological, psychological and neurological – show that the best place to promote full and harmonious development of children is in a stable, protective and loving family. Because of this, they have the right to be part of a family that gives them the affection and protection they need to develop integrally, free from any type of violence, discrimination or exploitation, and that is recognized by Article 9 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. But what happens to those children whose families do not create the affectionate and protective environment they need but, on the contrary, are responsible for the abuse and circumstances that put them at risk? It is on those children – who also suffer the serious consequences of poverty – that we focus all our efforts. And not only we carry out a process with them, we also consider it fundament to work with their families.
WE GET LONG-LASTING POSITIVE CHANGES
To achieve them, we help the adults – mother, father, grandparents, etc. – to become able to provide the children with experiences and responses that support their physical, emotional, cognitive and social development. • In 25 years, more than 2,900 children, young people and their parents have graduated from our Program. • When they enter the JUCONI Program, 70% of the children are two or more years behind at school. Our Monitoring Program shows not only that our graduates manage to catch up at school, but also complete an average of 7.4 years of school education.
WE PREVENT RISKS
• Among girls that have graduated from the JUCONI Program, we find that 13.1% became mothers at between 18 and 19 years of age; this indicates a positive tendency compared with the figures in the National Survey of Demographic Dynamics 2009, which says 28% of girls in the same age range from low income families become mothers. • We achieved this by ensuring that their brothers, sisters or close relatives continue living with their families, stay in school, make a positive use of their free time,practice sports, have a proper use of their sexuality and, in general, make good decisions.
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WORKING WITH FAMILIES
WE BREAK INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF VIOLENCE
When children get over the aftereffects of violence, we make it possible for them, when they grow up and have their own family, to know how to support and encourage their children’s development, creating a harmonious and safe environment.
• 92% of the parents who enter the JUCONI Program admit to using physical punishment with their children, and 25% of them confess to having used extreme violence, such as beatings, holding them by the neck or threatening them with a weapon. • When they graduate, 100% of families have stopped using physical punishment and only 12% shout when disciplining their children.
WE MAKE SOCIAL REINTEGRATION POSSIBLE
We want all family members to be able to participate in their communities in a constructive way and to have access to educational and health services, as well as job opportunities.
• When we first meet the families, they have significant deficiencies in their health, education and nutrition. 80% of them cannot acquire basic food supplies for all the family each month. • When they graduate from the JUCONI Program, 91% of the families can acquire a basic food supplies, access medical services and cover the cost of all their children’s education.
WE BUILD A STRONGER AND SAFER SOCIETY
When children and teenagers grow up in a loving and protective family, they keep away from the streets, gangs and addictions.
• When they enter the JUCONI Program, 23% of the children under 15 work on the streets or in markets. • In 100% of the cases we attend, we eliminate child labor, improving developmental and educational opportunities.
JUCONI’S METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF WORK WITH FAMILIES CONNECT, PROCESS, REBUILD: KEY ELEMENTS OF OUR METHODOLOGY
JUCONI’s methodology seeks to offer educational-therapeutic responses for children and families that allow them to:
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to better understand their experiences and the impact they have had in their lives.
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to understand the connection between these experiences and the strategies and behavior they use.
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to process and heal their difficult experiences.
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to create and enjoy positive life experiences that counterbalance painful episodes.
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to replace violence with safe attachment relationships and more effective communication.
Our work is built under three essential bases:
Trauma theory This allows us to be aware of and sensitive to the terrible impact that family violence has on children, who tend to develop different defenses in order to protect themselves from painful feelings. Frequently, these defenses create behaviors that are hard for other people to understand and handle, for example, aggression, impulsiveness, disproportionate emotional reactions or inability to feel and show an emotion. These problematic behaviors lead to the rejection or exclusion of children from their own family, school and recreational activities. When a traumatic experience is not satisfactorily processed, it remains beyond verbal and conscious control, and there is a risk that the victim will suffer the same trauma over and over again, or will turn into an aggressor. Understanding the enormous variety of ways that violence affects neuropsychobiological functioning helps us to come up with the most appropriate strategies to promote changes. Page 12
DEVELOPMENT OF WORK WITH FAMILIES
Attachment theory This refers to relationships that last and bond two persons emotionally. When mom, dad or the caretaker respond suitably to the baby’s needs, causing him or her to feel safe to explore, they provide the basis for an internal sense of safety that will help the child to establish positive and lasting relationships, build self-confidence and the ability to make good decisions. In contrast, when there is maltreatment, negligence or no response from the parents, children experience difficulty in developing independent and functional abilities, and in initiating positive and safe relationships. To sum up, the quality of the relationship between children and their main attachment figures has a direct influence on how they perceive themselves and relate to others. If we want children to develop their confidence and self-esteem, and establish better relationships, we have to help their moms and dads improve their parenting abilities.
Psychodynamic thinking We take a psychodynamic view because we believe in the central importance of relationships and emotions in our lives, and the role experiences play in the formation of personality. According to psychodynamic thinking, in the relationships and interactions that we have, a large part of the communication takes place at a subconscious or only partially conscious level. We recognize also that behavior is a powerful nonverbal means of communication. Therefore, we take time to reflect upon what they could mean and we develop hypotheses about what people may be feeling and wanting to communicate with their behavior; thinking about the person’s “inner world”, helps us to understand them better.
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METHODOLOGICAL BASES WORKING WITH FAMILIES The work with a children and his or her family is carried out in two stages. To start with, the therapeutic process is individual with each family member; later, there is a process with the whole family. Our commitment is total and long term. We do not judge, we persevere and are always respectful, appreciating that they are the experts in their lives. We help them contain their anguish and fears, and slowly and gently, we set boundaries to create the safety they need to reflect. By offering this unconditional relationship, we are giving them a powerful model that, little by little, they adopt in their own relationships.
INDIVIDUAL WORK with each family member
THEY ACHIEVE FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY
They learn and apply strategies that benefit the whole family
They process family experiences together
Each member learns and applies new strategies
Each member processes his or her personal experiences
The development of family attachments is promoted
FAMILY WORK The JUCONI therapist establishes a safe relationship with each family member
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CHANGES THAT INSPIRE‌ AND THEY ARE ACHIEVED WITH YOUR SUPPORT
In 25 years, more than 2,900 children, young people and their parents have graduated from our Program. We chatted with some of them and asked them how their lives have changed since they entered JUCONI. This is what they answered. Page 15
CHANGES THAT INSPIRE… AND THEY ARE ACHIEVED WITH YOUR SUPPORT
“Before, there were only beatings and yelling in my home. One of my sons began to run away to the street, and he even stole. Thanks to JUCONI’s help, we learned that there are other ways, another kind of treatment we can give them. Now, we reach agreements, we talk a lot, we take our children into account. Before, we did only what we as parents decided and now we do what we all decide as a family, and that means we keep the rules we set in a better way.” Mrs. Nelly
“The truth is we used to live together but we didn’t communicate, we just fought and got mad at each other and then we all did our own thing. We’ve been able to talk and get over some really difficult things that have happened to us, so that now we realize that, if we managed that, there’s no problem, no matter how delicate it could be, that we can’t solve.” Mr. Sergio
“I learned that it’s important to express what you feel because, if you keep it in, you take it out on the children and that’s not fair. And it’s the same for them – we have to teach them to do the same. I also learned that even though you have the therapist behind you all the time, if you as a person and as a family don’t want to do your part, things will never change. I think that was the most important thing we learned, that life can really be better if you make an effort.” Mrs. Carmen Page 16
CHANGES THAT INSPIRE… AND THEY ARE ACHIEVED WITH YOUR SUPPORT
“I, asyapapás man, have aware of many things. The truth is in the En 25 años, más de 2900 niños, niñas, jóvenes y sus mamás se become han graduado de nuestro Programa. Platicapast I didn’t use to sweep or any of that. I used to say; “Why me?” mos con algunos de ellos y les preguntamos cómo ha cambiado su vida desde que entraron a JUCONI. Esto fue lo But now I see that’s important too because we all live in the same que contestaron: house and, in the end, you are the example for your children. So now, at least I help washing the dishes and cleaning up.” Mr. Amalio
“When we first got to know JUCONI, my brothers and sisters and me were really out of control. We worked on the streets, selling chewing gum, cleaning windshields, and begging for money. We were sulky, common and really rude to the educators. But they were always there, with endless patience, helping us to change our attitude and improve our communication. They also helped us a lot with school, basic provisions, and, when we were older, a better way to earn our living, and how to register for Government Medical Insurance.” Yazmín
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“I was six years old when I went to Casa JUCONI. I was very impulsive, I used to hit and kick people, I was always sort of very angry, and even when I was very young, I’d been thrown out of several schools. I lived at the residence for seven years. I was given my own responsibilities there, and I learned that there are consequences for everything, and my educators taught me that it’s good to express myself, to get rid of the anger and sadness and everything I felt about my family. They also taught me to read and write, and when I was ready, they put me in a school. I remember I was scared because I thought they were going to throw me out again, but they didn’t, and the educators were always there to support me. I finished elementary school and now I’m in third grade of secondary school, and I went back home – I live with my Dad. And during the afternoon I work in a tortillería. That way I can help a bit with the household expenses and I can buy my own things.” Roberto
RESULTS
Children Adults TOTAL Families
TOTAL POPULATION
349 215 564 137
60 41 101 25
259 155 414 101
91% 91% 91% 92%
Success in 2014
Children Adults TOTAL Families
Continued into 2015
WORKING CHILD PROGRAM Graduated/Set on course
99% 100% 99% 100%
STREET CHILD PROGRAM
Attended in 2014
Success in 2014
96 51 147 32
Success in 2014
88% 86% 87% 88%
Continued into 2015
Success in 2014
143 95 238 63
29 16 45 11
Continued into 2015
Continued into 2015
27 20 47 11
Graduated/Set on course
Graduated/Set on course
194 133 327 84
126 67 193 43
Graduated/Set on course
Attended in 2014 Children Adults TOTAL Families
Children Adults TOTAL Families
Attended in 2014
MARKET CHILD PROGRAM
Attended in 2014
JUCONI PROGRAM 2014
29 15 44 10
4 5 9 3
20 9 29 6
83% 93% 86% 90%
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER (TSC)
SHARING WITH THE SECTOR TSC SERVICES
We extend our impact
Technical Support Center
CONSULTANCY AND ACCOMPANIMENT
TSC
PRACTICAL TRAINING
Stre ng th en De ve lo Creat ing
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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
From 2003 until now, 2,100 people have received training at our Technical Support Center, indirectly benefiting more than 42 thousand children and young people.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS In our Diploma Program, we explore the causes and the neuropsychosociological consequences of violence, offering some tools and techniques that participants can adapt to their own organization. Year by year, the demand for the JUCONI Diploma Program grows and in 2014 it reached 500 graduates.
PRACTICAL TRAINING We share strategies for the implementation of approaches and methods, and the development of competencies for creating therapeutic relationships and environments. In 2014 more than 150 people from schools and penitentiaries received training.
CONSULTING AND ACCOMPANIMENT
We promote the adoption of a therapeutic approach, and the creation of strategies that respond to the specific needs of the organizations that request our support through consultancy. In 2014 we worked directly with six organizations, thereby benefiting more than 1,500 children and young people indirectly
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COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
We think together to do more and better We established the first Communities of Practice (CoP) in 2010 with the aim of devoting time and space to reflection, analysis and the joint resolution of cases. At that time, four organizations and a governmental institution met to address the most difficult challenges of working with children and young people affected by family violence, Page 21
and together find more effective solutions. Since then, we have met every two months, and we have increased the number of national CSOs participating, with communities in Puebla, Mexico City and the BajĂo (Guanajuato and surrounding states). In 2014 we began an international CoP through Skype.
COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
At present, CoP discussions are developed with the London’s Tavistock Clinic’s ‘work discussion’ methodology, and their purpose is to help us better understand possible unconscious motivations and meanings behind children’s, young’s and families’ conduct and behaviors to define better strategies for therapeutic attention.
The session begins with the presentation of a case. The worrying behavior, the situation in which it develops, the reactions of the other people involved, including the organization’s staff, are all described in detail.
The information available related to the child and the family’s past, especially any painful experiences such as losses, separations and violence, are also presented.
We then develop and explore different hypothesis that could explain the behavior, considering how the experiences, the subconscious and the current context could cause the behavior.
In the following three examples, the ‘stealing’ behavior is the same in each case, but what the behavior is trying to communicate is probably different and, therefore, the way we respond must be different. “Pablo had been preparing himself to go to school for first time. We decided to enroll him when tests showed he had the necessary academic and emotional foundations. During the first weeks everything seemed to be going well, but suddenly we received reports that he was stealing and fighting with his classmates.” “After her last therapy session, Fany was behaving very aggressively towards her classmates and educators. Last week, she stole from Claudia a scarf her mother had given her for her birthday. It was very hard for us to get Fany to admit it and give the scarf back.” “Erika gives César personal help to do his homework. After he had made some important progress, Erika congratulated him and told him he was ready to join the small group attending Professor Juan’s classes. A few days later, Erika reported that someone had stolen her mobile, taking it out of her bag. It turned out that César was responsible.” Page 22
METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATION
DIGITAL STORYTELLING The emotive and transforming power behind a story Children and young people who grew up in violent families need a lot of support to assimilate the difficult events they have lived through and be able to see lessons in them that allow them to move on. As they pass through this process, we try to give them a “toolbox” that helps them develop their self-esteem, assimilate their experiences and find positive things in them, better understand their behavior, build healthy relationships, and keep going. Narrative and art can be great ways to encourage self-expression, and if technology and group work are added to them, the results can be really enriching and transforming. That is what we are doing with Digital Storytelling.
This is a group work tool that invites the participants to tell a personal story starting from a trigger question and making creative use of technology to record a 3-minute video. Page 23
• Working with a group of young people, the purpose is that they should tell a personal story starting from the question: “When did you feel part of your family? • We have seen that answers are not easy for those who are currently preparing to live independently without the possibility of going back to live with their families. But, by using this tool, some of them reach the conclusion that a family does not only consist of people with blood ties; it is also consists of the people who make you feel safe and confident; with whom you grow up, share and learn every day. • The process of taking time to think about what you have lived through, remembering emotions and feelings brought back by a particular experience, organizing and ordering your ideas, choosing the words and images that best describe the story, and being able to find something positive in the end, is not only extremely cathartic for those who participate in the working groups of Digital Storytelling, but it also allows them find something that inspires them to keep going.
METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATION
JOSÉ’S STORY “I live at Casa de Jóvenes (the young’s residence) with other kids and educators and we organize many activities. One time, we were organizing a mountaineering activity. We were going to Nevado de Toluca and were going to spend a week there. Although I was happy, I was also nervous because of the challenge”.
“The date arrived. We began to prepare our bags and equipment. I remember my hands began to sweat when I thought of the long trip… and that we were going to have to carry a lot!”
“We set out on our trip, reaching different points, as map indicated. The last day we would go up to the top of the volcano. Every step was harder than the previous one and each of us had to give our best. But what I liked most was how my housemates climbed. They were tired but still kept going. They knew it wasn’t easy and there could be obstacles.”
“Finally we reached the top. The view was fabulous. You could see clouds around you! We managed to do it thanks to everybody’s effort. We could feel the comradeship, leaving behind any differences. It was a day engraved in my personal history, when I felt part of my family, my JUCONI family.” To watch the video, enter www.juconicomparte.org
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JUCONI CONGRESS
Exchange, Learning and Reflection For the third time, we brought together in Puebla many respected researchers and experts in attachment theory, trauma theory, and family, group and individual intervention, as well as members of national and international organizations dedicated to providing attention to children, young people and adults affected by family violence. During three intense and exciting days of talks, workshops and other activities, we were able to share experiences and talk about new practices. Page 25
JUCONI CONGRESS
These are some of the ideas shared by our plenary speakers John Carnochan OBE QPM FFPH Violence has many faces: it may go from homicide to suicide, passing through maltreatment and sexual abuse. And, like an illness, when it occurs it seriously affects those who suffer it, and it requires treatment, attention to the risk of contagion, and the definition of a prevention plan. For these reasons, it should be considered a public health issue.
Violence can be prevented, and, to do this, there is no better time to begin than during the first three years of a child’s life. Our efforts should focus on the establishment of safe, stable and loving relationships between children and their caretakers. Investment in the creation of this kind of strategies should become a key component of government programs, since effective intervention at the right moment can change the route of children’s and young people’s lives.
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JUCONI CONGRESS
Dr. Dan Hughes Research has shown that children who grow up in a home where they feel confident enough to show their sadness or anger, where they can have a good time and share their joy because they have people around them who have a good time with them and who support and comfort them when necessary, are better prepared to face difficult moments than those who grow up in a hostile environment. To influence a child or an adolescent we have to make them feel safe and show them they can trust in us, we have to communicate acceptance. It is important to separate the behavior from the person (“I’m angry because of your behavior but I’m not angry with
you because you’re a good kid and I want to help you”) because that way we show them that, no matter what happened, we will accept the reasons. Parents tend to judge the behavior more than the reasons behind it. Generally, there are very vulnerable emotions behind conflictive behavior: rather than selfishness or laziness, there could be fear, anxiety or sadness. We have to teach parents to get to that emotion or motive, but they will never come out if the child feels threatened. It is about finding something wonderful in every child or adolescent and letting them know how special they are.
Dr. Jay Belsky Traditionally, psychology, psychiatry and sociology have suggested that some children are more vulnerable to the effects of growing up in adverse environments (violent homes, a depressed mother, poverty, etc.), and others less, the so called “resilient” ones. However, research on child development carried out in the last 40 years has shown that it is not only a matter of some being more or less vulnerable to the negative effects of adversity, but rather that the children most affected by adversity are also those who benefit most from enriching experiences. In other words, some children more than others are affected both in the worst way and in the best way by their childhood experiences.
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Resilient children face negative environments and experiences well, but they do not get as much benefit from positive experiences, and more vulnerable children face adverse conditions poorly but they flourish when they find themselves in positive conditions. If we approach things from this perspective, we will understand how important it is to adapt interventions to help every child to obtain better learnings from each experience.
To watch the plenary conferences, enter www.juconicomparte.org
RESULTS TSC 2014
TSC
TOTALS 2014 People trained Participating organizations People benefiting indirectly Sessions given Hours given
THEORETICAL BASES Trainees in Diploma Program Participating organizations People benefiting indirectly Training sessions given Hours of training given Cities where Program was given
374 100 7,480 98 798 4
PRACTICAL TRAINING People trained Participating organizations People benefiting indirectly Sessions given Hours given
SCHOOLS Participating teachers/principals Participating schools People benefiting indirectly Workshops for parents Workshops for teachers Workshop hours given
626 128 12,520 216 1,207
134 6 2,680 21 59 165
*The resources used to train organizations abroad, come from international donors.
157 22 3,140 90 225
CONSULTANCY AND ACCOMPANIMENT People trained in Mexico People trained in Kenya* People trained in Tanzania* Participating organizations People benefiting indirectly Sessions given Hours given
29 40 26 6 1,900 28 184
PENITENCIARIES People trained Particiting penitenciaries People benefiting indirectly Sessions given Hours given
23 16 460 10 60
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INFLUENCING THE SECTOR ADVOCACY
Fairer laws for a better life Children need better protection policies and attention programs. To give them a voice, for some years now we have had an area dedicated to advocacy and lobbying which works to get family violence established as a public health and safety issue and a priority in the political, social and economic agenda in order to achieve sustainable changes for all children in Mexico and the world. As a founder member of the Family For Every Child international alliance, we contribute JUCONI’s experience to promote better standards of attention and prevent the separation of children from their families around the world, while at the same time keeping up with advances in the sector. In Mexico, we share our experience and knowledge with government officials and civil servants, helping them to better understand the consequences, risks and costs of family violence, as well as the importance of having more appropriate laws for the defense of children in our country. We are proud of having become a point of reference for this topic, and of being a founder member of the Alliance for Children and their Families (AIFAM, for its acronym in Spanish), which brings together the efforts of more than 70 organizations in matters of advocacy.
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By working together systematically, we have managed to produce concrete proposals to reform the laws protecting children, and we have achieved several triumphs: • The organization of eight forums in four Mexican states, with more than a thousand participants, among them, civil servants and members of Congress. • The signing of collaboration agreements for the prevention of violence with Guanajuato’s Secretariat of Public Safety, and the development of protocols for attention to children and adolescents deprived of parental care to be applied in the Integral Development of the Family Agency (DIF, for its acronym in Spanish). • The establishment of a working group on Attention to Children in the Veracruz State Congress, which will present amendments to the law to categorize child abuse as a serious felony. • The amendment of several articles of the Federal District’s Civil Code and its General Law on the Rights of the Child (AIFAM participated as the representative of 14 Federal District CSOs involved with this issue).
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
FOR A SECURE FUTURE
Better places for better attention
• The children, young people and families have comfortable and safe spaces to play and learn in, and have privacy during their therapy sessions.
Thanks to your donations, over the years we have been able to buy, equip and maintain the properties in which we carry out our activities. This is very important because this way:
• The professionals who go to the TSC as participants in the Diploma Program, workshops or consultancy have appropriate rooms for their sessions. • Our staff carry out operational, administrative, research, planning and attention activities in spaces organized by areas, facilitating the fulfilment of objectives.
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These are the offices were we carry out the Foundation’s operational and administrative activities, and our fundraising work. Located in the neighborhood of Volcanes, in the City of Puebla.
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This is the residence for boys participating in the intensive stage of the Street Child Program. They receive therapeutic attention, go to school, learn good habits, keep their rooms clean, and participate in recreational activities. Located in the neighborhood of San José Mayorazgo, in the City of Puebla.
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This day center is where therapeutic attention and school support is given to children whose parents work in or near Hidalgo Market. Parents attend therapy sessions and learn good parenting strategies here too. Located in the neighborhood of La Loma, in the City of Puebla.
FOR A SECURE FUTURE
At present, 73% of our resources come from national donors and 27% from international donors. Thank you so much for your support!
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This is where we offer theoretical and practical training to professionals in the treatment of people affected by family violence in conditions of poverty, as well as consultancy for other organizations. Located in the neighborhood of Gabriel Pastor, in the City of Puebla.
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This residence is for boys and young men of 16 or over who are preparing for independent life, separate from their families, and who are studying or working. Located in the neighborhood of Centro, in the City of Puebla.
You can consult the complete list of donors at
www.juconi.org.mx If you need to update your personal or tax data or you want to share your experience as a donor, contact us: recaudaciﾃｳn@juconi.org.mx (55) 5540-2296 and 97 / (222) 237-8813
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FUNDACION JUNTO CON LOS NIﾃ前S DE PUEBLA AC INCOME STATEMENT FROM JANUARY 1st TO DECEMBER 31st 2014
2014
CONCEPT
%
INCOME
DONATIONS CASH DONATIONS IN-KIND DONATIONS OTHER INCOME PRODUCTIVE WORKSHOP SALES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INVESTMENT INTEREST CHECKING ACCOUNTS INTEREST OTHER PRODUCTS PROFIT ON SALE OF FIXED ASSETS INSURANCE CLAIM RECOVERY
CONCEPT
EXPENSES $23,538,292.13 $1,703,620.26
TOTAL INCOME
The financial statements of JUCONI Foundation are being audited by :
$980,957.40 $1,823.51
$25,241,912.39
94.19%
$358,783.12
1.34%
$982,780.91 $214,965.50
3.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.80%
$26,798,441.92
100.00%
2014
%
OPERATIONAL COSTS SALARY PLUS TAXES IN-KIND DONATIONS EXPENSES FINANCIAL EXPENSES OTHER EXPENSES PROVISIONS
$11,038,460.04 $14,101,725.04 $1,703,620.26 $116,782.63 $936,318.08 $270,815.50
41.19% 52.62% 6.36% 0.44% 3.49% 1.01%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$28,167,721.55
105.11%
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
-$1,369,279.63
-5.11%
Once this process is completed the information will be available for consultation in www.juconi.org.mx
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FUNDACION JUNTO CON LOS NIﾃ前S DE PUEBLA AC GENERAL BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31st 2014
CONCEPT
2014
%
CONCEPT
2014
%
$43,829.01 $53,269.90 -$52,453.34
0.11% 0.13% -0.13%
$44,645.57
0.11%
$40,939,861.59
100.00%
DEBTS TO PAY PAYABLE TAXES AND FEES RETIREMENT PLAN RESERVE
$108,531.82 $666,060.74 $1,577,003.36
0.27% 1.63% 3.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
$2,351,595.92
5.74%
ACTIVE CURRENT
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER
$1,917,188.08 $29,957,535.46 $20,433.40 $352.81
4.68% 73.17% 0.05% 0.00%
INTANGIBLES UNAMORTIZED EXPENSES DEPOSITS IN GUARANTEE
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
$31,895,509.75
77.91%
TOTAL DEFERRED
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES
TOTAL ASSETS
FIXED
LIABILITIES
PROPERTIES BEFORE 2014 2014 PROPERTIES
$1,099,440.00 $0.00
$1,099,440.00
2.69%
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES BEFORE 2014 2014 BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
$7,024,070.23 $3,504,310.35
$10,528,380.58
25.72%
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT BEFORE 2014 2014 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
$1,354,403.49 -$258,278.82
$1,096,124.67
COMPUTER EQUIPMENT BEFORE 2014 2014 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
$1,849,678.20 $39,836.21
$1,889,514.41
4.62%
PATRIMONY
FURNITURE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT BEFORE 2014 2014 FURNITURE AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT
$1,336,387.10 $134,282.72
$1,470,669.82
3.59%
$3,539,737.45 $36,417,807.85 -$1,369,279.63
8.65% 88.95% -3.34%
FURNITURE AND OPERATING EQUIPMENT BEFORE 2014 2014 FURNITURE AND OPERATING EQUIPMENT
$988,740.21 $4,004.39
INITIAL EQUITY PREVIOUS YEARS PATRIMONY RESULT OF THE EXCERSICE
$992,744.60
2.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
$38,588,265.67
94.26%
PRODUCTIVE WORKSHOP FURNITURE BEFORE 2014 2014 PRODUCTIVE WORKSHOP FURNITURE
$123,554.49 $123,554.49
0.30%
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PATRIMONY
$40,939,861.59
100.00%
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
-$8,200,722.30
-20.03%
TOTAL FIXED
$8,999,706.27
21.98%
0.00%
SHORT TERM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Eduardo García Migoya President
Alejandrina Jiménez Valdés Vocal
Hernán Sabau García
Eduardo Cué Pandal
Luis Alberto Aziz Checa
Gian Paolo Adamo Ambrogi Domínguez
José Carlos Silva Sánchez-Gavito
Gabriel Benítez
Vice president
Secretary
Vocal
Gian Paolo Adamo Ambrogi Domínguez José Antonio Alonso Espinosa Luis Alberto Aziz Checa Lola González de Cosío de Aziz Eduardo Cué Pandal Eduardo García Migoya
Treasurer
Founding Partner
Marisol Abascal de García Migoya
Andrew Wygard Kapland
Ricardo Hess Varenholdt
Francisco Graue Toussaint
Vocal
Elizabeth Helena Wygard Hopwood Vocal
Founding Partner
Ana Zínser de Graue
Sarah Thomas de Benítez
Héctor Grisi Checa
Founding Partner
Patrick Scott
Joanna Wright de Serra
Alejandro Sierra González
Alejandro Pacheco Pensado
Vocal
Vocal
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Vocal
TRUSTEES
Founding Partner
Honorary Partner
Rosal Ancona de Grisi Paloma Porraz Marinela Servitje Montull José Carlos Silva Sánchez-Gavito
CONSULTANTS
We owe so much to the generosity of all the people who have supported us over the past 25 years. We give special thanks to our regular consultants who share their valuable experience and knowledge with us:
Dra. Sandra Bloom Dra. Lyndra Bills Lic. M贸nica Cardenal Dra. Alessandra Cavalli Mtra. Shirley Fox Dra. Eliana Gil Mtra. Adela Mendoza Mtra. Guadalupe Prieto Mtra. Sylvia Reyes, MBE Dra. Janine Roberts Dra. Gianna Williams
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2015 SCHEDULE
January
July
• CoP meeting in Puebla • International CoP meetings by Skype
• CoP meeting in Puebla • International CoP visits to organizations in Latin America • JUCONI Program celebration of Youth Day
February
August
• AIFAM Forum on the analysis of the new Mexican Law on Children’s Rights • Monitoring and evaluation visit: Terre des Hommes (TDH) • JUCONI team biannual evaluation and planning workshops • Partner training in Kenya and Tanzania
• Intensive certification course with Tavistock Clinic • Second meeting of the international CoP • JUCONI team biannual evaluation and planning workshops
September March
• FFEC annual General Assembly meeting in Puebla, Mexico • Start of training for penitentiary staff in the area of social work • Railway Children/JUCONI presentation at USAID Seminar, USA
• CoP meeting in Puebla • FFEC Council meeting in London • Partner training in Kenya and Tanzania
October
April
• CoP meeting in Guadalajara • External expert workshop on Collaborative Therapy with Dr. Bill Madsen
• Children’s Day celebration in Casa JUCONI • International Latin-American Conference-ISPCAN on Systems to Protect our Children
November
• Start of Diploma Program
May
• Meeting of the Better Care Network Planning Committee • First meeting of the international CoP • External expert workshop on Play Therapy with AnneMarie Tipper Page 37
• CoP meeting in Puebla • Third virtual meeting of the international CoP with seven FFEC organizations
December
• JUCONI Posada
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