Comics and information about life in a residential group
Rheine. cpr. Do you know what life is like in a group home, or do you know someone who lives in one? If you would like to find out more, you can now access an inspiring and entertaining book in comic form, published by the Caritas children’s homesociety in Rheine (caritas-kinderheim-Rheine.de). Together with the author KathrinSchrocke from Münster, the youth welfare specialists at Caritas have now presented the new book, which they produced themselves.Under the title “Anders zu Hause – Leben in einer Wohngruppe der Jugendhilfe”, the author provides comprehensible information on everything to do with life in a residential group.She also draws on authentic reports from young people and the advice of thespecialists from the Caritas children’s and youth home Rheine. “Your biography providesyou with lots of tools for your future,” says Kathrin Schrocke.The special attraction comes from the appealing comic form. Lilli L’Arronge, a gifted illustrator, contributed appealing and funny drawings that never make studying the 100 pages of the book boring. Topics such as the admission process, children’s rights, homes in the past and today, the other children, staff, why me?, fucking prejudices, what you can look forward to, guilt, what is your superpower?,young refugees, becoming independent, stress and relaxation, conflict strategies…; the book provides a wealth of interesting information and suggestions and a kind of”instruction manual home”. In any case, you will be smarter afterwards and will be able to deal more easily withthe topic of life in a residential group.”Home education is not a descent into chaos, but the path to a sorted new life,” promises Winfried Hülsbusch, Managing Director of the Caritas Children’s Home Association.He also thanks Leonie Müller from the JaBe Foundation in Cologne, who became aware of the Caritas children’s and young people’s home through a TV documentary and, together withthe contact persons from Rheine, considered developing and promoting this age-appropriate literature from the perspective of the young people at.Photo: The author Kathrin Schrocke in the circle of specialists from the Caritas children’s and young people’s home