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FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME An approach to prevent children from losing care of their families of origin. SOS Children's Villages International Who were are. Child development is best realized in a caring family environment Main programming working fields: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAMME
An approach to prevent children from losing careof their families of origin
SOS Children's Villages InternationalWho were are
Child development is best realized in a caring family environment
Main programming working fields: 1. Prevention of children’s separation from their family
(CRC,Art.9)
Family Strengthening Programme, since 2003
2. Provision of alternative family-based care (CRC, Art. 20)
SOS Children’s Village, since 1949
Family Strengthening Programmes Principles
1. The best place for children to grow is within their family of origin
2. Care-givers are responsible for the development of their children
3. Communities are a direct source of support for children & their families
4. The goal of development is the realization of human rights
(Source: Family Strengthening Manual, 2007,SOS)
Overall goal + target group
GOAL Prevent that children lose parental care Support reunification after separation
TARGET GROUP Children who are at risk of losing parental care Children who already lost parental care but there
is potential that they can be reintegrated in their families of origin
Family Strengthening Programme Experiences from CEE/CIS/BALTICS
Statistics Currently, 59 FSPs in 20 countries
December 2009 9.889 children and 4.807 families benefiting from
FSPs 1.462 families became self-reliant
In 2016 Growth target: 90.000 children
Composition of the target groupCEE/CIS/Baltics
Children from families living in poverty;
Children living with single parents;
Children from large households (many children);
Children taken care by their grandparents/extended families;
Children from families affected by HIV/AIDS;
Pregnant single women or single women with newborn children.
Risk factors
Methods of identification
Referral from local child/social protection authorities;
Referral from community (health care providers, schools, kindergartens, community-based organizations, neighbors);
Referral from partner organization;
Self-referral of the beneficiaries;
Outreach activities.
Strengthening families: How we do it…
Ensuring children have access to essentialservices (e.g. educational, nutrition, legal, health &psycho-social support)
Strengthening support systems forvulnerable children & their families within the community (e.g. building networks, training, knowledgesharing)
Supporting families to build their capacity toprotect & care for their children (e.g. parental skills training, employment support,temporary shelter, legal support, financial and in-kind assistance)
After school support, Albania
Art therapy for parents, Romania
Service provider network, Armenia
Child Services Education
Family Services
Caregiver Social Services Health Legal Parental skills Nutrition Economic support Clothing Recreation Psychological Improvement
of living conditions
Link with specialist services
Cooperation with local authorities
CORE APPROACH Community-based and partnership-oriented
Family support services
Professional family support workers and volunteers
Case management approach Family Development Plan
Package of services
Core Approach
Specialised Services
Child and FamilyCounseling and Support Centre
After school programs
Mobile rural supportCrisis shelter for women and
their children
Work with communities
Strategies in strengthening communities
Public awareness raising activities
Mobilization of community members
Capacity building of community
Partnership building
Establishment of partnerships: Local administration/ social service department/child
protection bodies - identification of vulnerable families.
Educational/health institutions/labor offices - linked with care for children and services for parents.
NGOs supported similar target groups - complement to FSPs services.
Lesson's learnt from external evaluations
Right target group• Focus also on „invisible children“ not registered anywhere• Avoid being referred only the most difficult cases
Children: school performance, nutrition and living conditions; material and health status • Diversify services and be more child centred
(psychological, pedagogical, recreational activities, after-school programmes)
Care givers: family income, employment rates, family relations, positive change in parental role• More services for long term economic self-reliance, only
short term financial and in-kind assistant to avoid dependency
Quality criteria
Comprehensive family support; interventions for BOTH children and parents
Child centred approach; tailor services to needs Strength based approach empowering care givers Professional social work approach Home visiting Flexible response to local needs and priorities;
cooperation with local government Evidence based programming (self, external
evaluation)
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