Publications
Over the years, SACA has organised, contributed and developed various publications. The content looks into a range of themes related to the work of the aftercare sector and was created with the intention of bringing a better understanding to the process of reintegration and rehabilitation.
RISE SERIES
In collaboration with Nanyang Polytechnic, the RISE series is a publication for families of first-time offenders. Addressing common questions and providing useful resources, the RISE series is available for download in different languages.
RISE:
A BOOK FOR FAMILIES OF FIRST-TIME OFFENDERS
The imprisonment of a loved one is likely to be a painful experience for everyone involved. Many questions and anxieties arise, especially for those who are experiencing it for the first time. Find out more on the common areas of concern and how you can address it:
RISE:
1045 DAYS: THE DIARY
OF A TEENAGE BOY
What are the experiences of a youth whose parent is going through an incarceration? How does it feel like and what are some of the thoughts that come up? Follow Lucas's journey through his diary entries by clicking the image.
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RISE:
ALEX MEETS DADDY
What goes through a child's mind when a parent is imprisoned? How do they feel and what sort of questions do they have? Find out more through the story of Alex.
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RESEARCH PAPERS
& LITERATURE REVIEWS
What value does befriending give? What are some of the reintegration challenges faced by elderly? How does social support fit in the journey of reintegration? Understanding the terrain is important in the work that we do. Browse through a selection of SACA's research papers and literature reviews.
SACA X SANA:
WORKING SYSTEMATICALLY
IN COUNSELLING & CASE MANAGEMENT
In 2021, SACA and SANA embarked on a joint training by Dr. Timothy Sim in Family Therapy.
To encapsulate the rich learning from the training and concretise them into a practice-approach, a project group was started. Both SACA and SANA respectively took up a case each and explored ways of applying their learnings. The findings were summarised and showcased at an overseas conference. Click the image to find out more.
The project group is working towards forming a practice guide for aftercare case managers working with families of clients.
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SACA X SANA:
INTEGRATING SYSTEMIC IDEAS WITH CBT FIELD GUIDE
The Singapore After-Care Association (SACA) and the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association (SANA) have collaborated to develop a practice guide.
The guide aims to provide case managers and other helping professionals in the correctional and aftercare sector with a set of guidelines and practice ideas for working with families of offenders with substance use issues. The guide is derived from the learnings of two counselling and case management cases.
BUILDING THRIVING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES:
A COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVE + COMPLEMENTARY GUIDE
As part of the Singapore Prison Service - Desistor Network's strategies to strengthen social support for ex-offenders, eight agencies volunteered to be part of a Learning Community (LC) to share and discuss ways to build thriving communities and groups. The main document captures the wisdom and good practices of the LC members, while the complementary guide highlights the key points.
CREATIVE
WRITING
COMPETITION
ESSAYS BY STUDENT-INMATES
Initiated in 2010, the Creative Writing Competition is an annual essay writing competition done in partnership with Singapore Prison School. Student-inmates are encouraged to write meaningful stories based on different topics. Check out some of the essays written and published in our blog below:
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THE
GOOD
FATHER
The Good Father is a collection of creative essays written by inmates part of SACA's Essay Writing Competition that was initiated in 2010. The competition's main objective was to serve as a platform for outreach and awareness to the student-inmates in Prison School.
Filled with meaningful stories, The Good Father seeks to give family members and the community a glimpse into the "soul" of inmates, in hopes of creating the acceptance and support vital for rehabilitation.
SPARKS NEWSLETTER
SPARKS is SACA's bi-annual newsletter publication featured as part of our yearly fundraising and volunteer events.
