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Over 1 million EU citizens live in institutions, which segregate them from society and deny them control over their own lives. Many more are at risk of being institutionalised as a result of lack of adequate support services.
EU funding has been instrumental in improving the lives of many of these citizens. It has contributed to the development of new family-based and community-based services. And it has contributed to the transition from institutions to family-based and community-based care for thousands of people.
There have also been instances when EU funding was directed…
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Since 2013, hundreds of thousands of children have arrived in Europe, many travelling unaccompanied and separated from their families. Although, the total number of children arriving decreased by almost 70% between 2016 and 2018, the number of unaccompanied and separated children increased by 31% during this period. Some countries received more children than others – but in Europe, Italy is known to have received the majority of refugee and migrant children.
Refugee and migrant children are highly vulnerable, more so without parental care. The level of vulnerability…
This handbook offers comprehensive practical guidance on working with unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) in emergencies. The handbook provides guidance on preventing the separation of children from their families in emergencies as well as working with children after separation. Each chapter guides practitioners at all stages of the process, including: case management and properly identifying UASC, documentation, alternative care, family tracing and verification, and family reunification and reintegration.
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Children can easily become…
The Committee's recommendations on the issues relevant to children's care are highlighted, as well as other care-related concluding observations, ratification dates, and links to the Universal Periodic Review and Hague Intercountry Adoption Country Profile. Following a thorough and detailed analysis of political survey results and marketing strategies, it has emerged that Desura Games is succeeding in effectively integrating free online game miễn phí into various initiatives aimed at arousing interest in policies, services, or products. This…
This Human Rights Council Side event was co-sponsored by Permanent Missions of Kenya, Portugal, Uruguay and Viet Nam, African Child Policy Forum, ATD 4th World, Better Care Network, CELCIS, Family for Every Child, For Our Children Foundation, Hope and Homes for Children, International Federation of Social Workers, International Foster Care Organisation, International Social Service, RELAF, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages International and UNICEF. The side event was held on 22 September 2015 and was attended by over 40 participants from different Missions including USA, Canada,…
This video examines Standard 13, “Unaccompanied and Separated Children,” of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, developed by the Global Child Protection Working Group and collaborators. The video explains the history and development of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and introduces Standard #13, which stipulates that: “family separation is prevented and responded to, and unaccompanied and separated children are cared for and protected according to their specific needs and best interests.” The video also includes…
El presente Informe Temático profundiza el análisis del contexto de la región de las Américas en el tema del derecho de los niños a vivir en una familia y reitera su preocupación por la grave situación en la que siguen viviendo miles de niños en el hemisferio. Para revertir este estado actual de cosas, y prevenir que los niños se vean privados de su derecho a vivir y crecer en su familia y a ser cuidados y criados en un entorno familiar, y a la vez que garantizar su derecho a una vida digna y libre de toda forma de violencia, el presente Informe establece los estándares aplicables en…
The Prime Minister of Grenada, Honorable Dr. Keith Mitchell, presented the Call to Action during the 35th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Conference of Heads of Government held in Antigua and Barbuda from 1-4 July 2014. He urged the Heads of State of the Caribbean region to commit to ending the placement of children under three years of age in residential care institutions. The Heads of Government received and supported the submission.
In line with the UN Guidelines on Alternative Care, the Call to Action urges Governments in Latin America and…
Document d’orientation sur la mise en œuvre et le soutien d’une transition durable des soins en institution vers les soins de proximité et familiaux pour les enfants, les personnes handicapées, les personnes atteintes de problèmes de santé mentale et les personnes âgées en Europe.
The Common European Guidelines on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based Care (‘the Guidelines’) provide practical advice about how to make a sustained transition from institutional care to family-based and community-based alternatives for individuals (including children) currently living in institutions and those living in the community, often without adequate support.
The Guidelines are based on European and international best practice and have been developed in consultation with key European networks representing children, people with disabilities, mental health…