AJH22_HDG_onthaalbrochure_Wortel_EN_DIG.pdf

Range of support and services at Wortel prison Which options are at your disposal and who should you contact?

WHICH OPTIONS ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL AND WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT? This brochure contains information about: f f

what you can do who can help you

If you have questions about this brochure, or would like more information, you can complete a notification form and send it to ‘CAW’.

The current offer is available: f f

in the activities brochure on the info channel

Well-being

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Learning

p5

Mental health

p6

Work

p8

Library

p9

Sport

p9

Culture

p10

Reparations victim mediation

p10

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(JWT)

WELL-BEING What?

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Why?

f f

Individual consultations Activities You are looking for someone to talk to Help with: Z Z Z Z Z

f f

monthly child visits activities: Z Z

Contact Extra info

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‘life inside a prison’ living family administration etc.

in a group (you will receive an activities brochure about this) in your cell (you will receive an options form about this)

Complete a notification form and send it to CAW (JWT) All consultations are confidential and voluntary

LEARNING What?

f

Courses and professional training In a group or alone Now or after detention

f

You want to:

f f

Why?

Z Z

Contact Extra info

follow training inside/outside the prison earn a diploma

Complete a notification form and send it to the teaching department During the academic year, an extra brochure, which contains information about available courses, will be supplied to you in your cell.

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MENTAL HEALTH What?

Why?

Group-based or individual consultations Help with: addiction, aggression, fear, depression, etc.

CGG (Centrum voor geestelijke gezondheidszorg): f

Individual consultations about aggression in the prison Z Z

f

what is aggression and how does it build up? how can I avoid relapsing?

Group-based consultations in the prison about substance abuse Z Z Z Z

contemplating your abuse and situation info about substance abuse how do you deal with problems, urges and relapses? how can you avoid a relapse?

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): f

Meetings (in a group) in the prison for people with an alcohol or drugs problem

Tandem: f

Will work with you to find the best support outside the prison Z Z

Contact

f f

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in case of addition and mental vulnerability examine the possibilities together

Direct contact is not possible.

Complete a notification form and send it to CAW (JWT) or PSD if you are interested. They will then contact you.

Extra info

All consultations are confidential and voluntary. However, we expect your full cooperation during consultations.

Would you like to urgently speak to someone? f f f f f f

Then please phone Tele-Onthaal for fee: 106 (all problems) Phone the suicide helpline for free: 1813 Phone the smoking helpline for free: 0800 111 00 Phone the drugs helpline: 078 15 10 20 Phone an AA volunteer: 03 239 14 15 Phone the violence, abuse and child abuse helpline for free: 1712

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WORK What?

Why?

Support when looking for work and/or professional training outside the prison You want: f f f

f f f f

Contact Extra info

Complete a notification form and send it to the VDAB f

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information about VDAB (job centre) services to register as job-seeker view and manage your VDAB dossier: request career details, modify details, etc. find and discuss vacancies or professional training courses check or compile your CV support during the application process …

Looking for work inside the prison?

Then send a notification form to the board, which states: I would like to work Did you already have a VDAB dossier before you arrived here? Then definitely make an appointment to update your dossier!

LIBRARY What?

Why?

A central library You want to: f f f f f

Contact

borrow a book read a comic find study material borrow CD’s/DVD’s etc.

Complete a notification form and send it to the ‘library’

SPORT What?

Why?

Sports activities You have: f f

Contact Extra info

questions about available sports possibilities ideas for sports activities

Complete a notification form and send it to De Rode Antraciet f

f f

Register for fitness activities via the FITNESS registration form, which is available from the KO You can also work out in the leisure hall; enquire at the KO Other sports activities will be announced in the activities brochure and/or via flyers

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CULTURE What?

Why?

Cultural activities: workshops, performances, films, etc.

You have: f f

Contact Extra info

questions about cultural possibilities ideas for cultural activities

Complete a notification form and send it to De Rode Antraciet Activities will be announced in the monthly activities brochure or via flyers.

REPARATIONS VICTIM MEDIATION What?

Why?

Do something for your victim/the civil party You want to: f f f f f

Contact

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explain something to the victim ask questions to the victim or family work for the reparation fund accept your responsibility etc.

Direct contact is not possible Complete a notification form and send it to CAW (JWT) PSD

COLOPHON ‘Range of support and services at Wortel prison’ is a publication of the Flemish government, Agentschap Justitie en Handhaving, Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 5,1030 Brussel.

Layout: Agentschap Justitie en Handhaving Editors: Karen Delespaul, Thomas Baeckens, Koen Korteweg, Lotte Claes, Katrijn Thoné, Sofie Luyckx, Heidi Martens, Vlaamse overheid, Agentschap Justitie en Handhaving, Penitentiaire Inrichting Wortel, Kolonie 17, 2323 Wortel.

Responsible editor: Bob Van den Broeck, administrateur-generaal, Agentschap Justitie en Handhaving, Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 5, 1030 Brussel Depot number: D/2023/3241/003