Section 36 in Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Orissa Rules, 2002
36. After Care Organisation.
(1)After Care Organization, as outlined in the Act, are to take care of juveniles or children after they leave special homes and children's homes. These After Care Organizations are essential for all children/youth between the ages of 18-20 years.(2)Objective of these homes would be to enable such children to adapt to the society. During their stay in these transitional homes these children should be encouraged to move away from an institution-based life to a normal one.(3)Target groups would include juveniles or children who have either left special homes or children's homes.(4)The key components of the model include setting up of temporary homes for a group of youths, who can be encouraged to learn a trade and contribute towards the rent as well as the running of the home. There should also be provision for a peer counsellor. This counsellor will be in regular contact with these youths to discuss their rehabilitation plans and provide creative outlets for their energy, to tide over crisis periods in their life.(5)The programmes under the scheme would include :(i)Facilitating employment generation for these youths would be a key programme. After a youth has saved a sufficient amount, he/she can be encouraged to stay in a place of his/her own and move out of the group home. Additionally the youth could continue staying in the home and return the deposit to the NGOs. The youth learning a vocational trade could be given a stipend. This would be stopped once the youth gets a job.(ii)Loans to these youth to set up entrepreneurial activities would also be arranged.(iii)A peer counsellor would also be available for youth at these homes. Since at this stage of life they can be lured into crime or drug dependence and such other habits or deviant behaviour, hence the need for a counsellor.(6)Strategy for children who have been juveniles or have left special homes would be to help them return to normal life and adjust and adapt to their environment. There should be provision for vocational training of these children to enable them to sustain themselves through their own efforts.(7)Structure- One peer counsellor can be in-charge of a clustor of 5 homes. Each home would house 6-8 youths who could opt to stay together on their own.Chapter-V Miscellaneous
