Title of project
Early prevention of child institutionalization

Leading organisation:
Opportunity and Protection Association:

Objective:
To limit the risk of child institutionalization and stimulate the role of the families in the development of the children.

Duration:
January 2014 – March 2016

Target groups:

  • Children at the age of 3-15 years who are not properly looked after by their parents;
  • The families of the children, included in the projet activities and other families in risk from the region of Haskovo
  • Expected results:

  • To train 20 professoinals – teachers, medical workers and volunteers to recognise the indicators of inadequate parent care and risk of child institutionalization;
  • To support at least 70 families in risk through consulting and Family group conferences;
  • To carry out group work with 100 children on the topics: communication without violence; building up tolerant and positive gender interaction and prevention of domestic violence;
  • To organise 6 “Schools for parents” for acquiring skills for positive parenthood and child support.
  • Budget and funding organisation:
    60 910 BGN, funded by Tulip Foundation and Oak Foundation.