EEG - Preventing institutionalisation of children: strengthening families and building community-based alternative care
Online; 14 November 2024, 09:30 – 12:30
Although the EU encourages its Member States to focus on providing community-based alternative care, early intervention, preventative measures and family strengthening, more should be done.
This study session by the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based support (EEG) of which Eurochils is a member will highlight how the practice relates to EU policy and funds, in particular the European Child Guarantee. It will also explore how the EU Child Guarantee supports the development of such policies and practice, and how it can be further used to prevent institutionalisation and foster the wellbeing of children and their families. Each session will conclude with a Q&A to ensure participants can ask questions and share their feedback.
It will provide examples of effective policies and practices of building community-based alternative care, early childhood intervention and family support and prevention services through Europe:
- Preventing child – family separation in vulnerable families (Spain)
- Family-centred Early Childhood Intervention (Portugal)
- Developing family-based alternative care (Poland)
Zuzana Konradova, Eurochild, is going to moderate one of the discussions