Mladinski dom Jarše

Our vision The Residential Group within Youth Home Jarše works for the benefit of children and adolescents and their families by providing young people with the conditions for successful schooling and healthy personal development and also providing professional and human assistance to the families in accordance with contemporary interdisciplinary knowledge of the human personality and its human rights. Maxim In our work we rely on our expertise, experience and “common sense”. If it ever fails in a particular situation – and all the scenarios, plans, and good thoughts occasionally fail in education – and we do not know how to proceed, then the children you trust us to educate should be taken care of like we would treat our own children in similar cases. Who are we? Youth Home Jarše is a centre for socially disadvantaged children and youngsters with emotional and behaviour problems. Besides primary school and production school Youth Home Jarše offers daily (24/7) program in 4 residential groups and the Residential Care Group Črnuška Gmajna is one of them. In each group live eight youngsters in the age of 12 to 19, who for several reasons temporarily do not live with their parents or guardian. The residential group are intended for young people experiencing long-lasting conflicts in their family and have difficulties in school and personal development and can also be victims of neglect, abuse or overindulging (such as alcohol or drug abuse) and having less opportunities then their peers. Groups are giving to young people care and protection, they care of satisfying their needs, socialization and education. We prepare youngsters for self-dependent life. By being placed in a residential group youths are given the possibility to improve their living conditions, as well as with other important profesional help, our educators offer simple, but crucial support and counselling. Rules The residential group is a educational and thereputic program, and in order to attain the goals set for the programs, very clear rules are enforced. Some of the most important rules that the residents (as well the staff) have to follow are: 1) no consumption of alcohol or drugs 2) compulsory school attendance or going to work 3) the youths spend weekends with their families or specialized foster families 4) agreements have to be made about everything 5) expenses for damage caused have to be reimbursed 6) household chores are done daily 7) active participation in meetings 8) we get up and go to bed at the appointed times, during night time peace and quiet is required 9) no smoking in the indoor premises 10) if the resident doesn’t comply with these rules, a loss of privilage will follow as a result