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“Why financial resources? Why should we be interested in this aspect when we enter institutions, when we are in a hurry, the priority is to intervene, to support the child, to reintegrate him, to return him home.”Daniela Mamaliga, Director of Partnerships for Every Child, presents the findings and conclusions of a comprehensive 2022 financial assessment conducted by CTWWC in six residential institutions. The financial assessments aimed to inform political decisions on the future of the six institutions, including their transformation/reorganization…
“When we talk about equity and efficiency and what is right for children, when we provide services to families and children, we need to make sure that we are not just investing wisely, but that we are reaching out more broadly to all children in need."Changing the Way We Care Financial Advisor, Constantin Gudima, walks the audience through the highlights of the groundbreaking Investment Case for Family Care report. The report, developed by a team of CTWWC international and local consultants, assessed the existing financing of residential and family care…
“There is a will in Moldova to transform your childcare system, to make lives better for your children. And I think there can be no greater compliment to a nation than that their society cares and cares about those who are most vulnerable.”As an experienced social worker and practice lead at Social Work Scotland, Vivien Thomson shares valuable insights underscoring the importance of investing in the social service workforce to drive meaningful care reform. Drawing from lessons learned in Scotland's Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC) policy framework, Ms…
“Moldova has made an incredible progress in the care reform in the region, transforming into a demonstration country for others considering how to undertake reforms to progressively reduce reliance on institutions… A paradigm shift in how Moldova will approach the care and protection of its children, and pave the way for European accession.”Former World Bank Economist and President of Maestral International, Philip Goldman, makes a compelling, data-driven case for the need for a paradigm shift in how Moldova approaches the financing of care and protection of…
Conferința internațională “Finanțarea serviciilor sociale pentru copii și familii în contextul Agendei de Asociere Republica Moldova – Uniunea Europeană” este un eveniment anual organizat sub egida Parlamentului Republicii Moldova în colaborare cu Ministerul Muncii și Protecției Sociale. Conferința vizează implicarea reprezentanților autorităților publice centrale și locale, a societății civile, a sectorului privat și mediului academic, precum și a experților internaționali, organizații care colaborează pentru identificarea provocărilor și asigurarea unei finanțări publice adecvate în vederea…
Background:
The Republic of Moldova has been on a fifteen-year journey of moving from a social welfare system based on residential care for children to one centered around family care. There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of children in residential care, from some 17,000 before 2000 to less than 700 today. Concurrently, progress has been made in developing new laws, policies, and standards to promote family care, including the establishment of models of alternative family care. A minimum package of care services (MPS) has been established, by law, with a focus on…
This first International Conference on Financing of Family Strengthening and Child Protection Services in the Context of Moldova’s European Union Association Agenda held in Chisinau from 20-21 June 2023 has been a focused discussion between central and local government, non-governmental, private and academic sectors, international experts and organizations, on ensuring adequate public financing for strengthening families and protecting children, and meeting the challenges associated.
The conference engaged over 200 international and local participants responsible for and/ or supporting…
In septembrie 2022, Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) a lansat o inițiativă pentru a oferi sprijin economic direct în procesul de reintegrare a copiilor în familii sau plasament în servicii de îngrijire de tip familial. În baza experiențelor anterioare de reintegrare, dar și din informațiile extrase din evaluările individuale ale copiilor și familiilor, echipa CTWWC a dezvoltat o abordare standardizată și echitabilă pentru a identifica tipul și valoarea sprijinului economic direct necesar. Abordarea a urmărit să se asigure că: (1) deciziile privind sprijinul economic se iau în baza unor…
In September 2022, Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) launched an initiative to provide targeted economic support to assist the reintegration of children into families or placement into family based alternative care. Informed by previous experiences in reintegration and information captured in the individual child and family assessments, the CTWWC team developed a standardized and equitable approach to identifying the type and amount of targeted economic support required. The approach aimed to ensure that: (1) decisions about economic support are made based on a clear criteria and (2) critical…
In June 2022, hundreds of care reform leaders gathered to discuss the importance of providing adequate public financing to strengthen families and protect children in Moldova and across the globe. Conference speakers advocated for the provision of a minimum packages of services for families and children.
The Investing in Family Care for Moldova’s Future report was released at the conference making the case that these services are a sound investment with high returns, savings to both individuals and government, and increased lifetime earnings, access to adequate services, increased life…