XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Cooperation of NGOs and Government Agencies in Combating Child Abuse and Neglect Zinaida Kuzmina, Project Coordinator HealthRight International, Representative Office, St. Petersburg, Russia

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey HealthRight International Formerly Doctors of the World-USA Health and human rights organization Mission: To protect the rights to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to equality before the law, and to be free from torture Long-term development of local resources

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey HealthRight in Russia Since 1994 Protecting the rights of vulnerable children through Prevention of child abandonment, neglect and homelessness Return to family care Medical and mental health service and referral

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Doctors to Children St. Petersburg-based membership NGO, since 2001 HealthRight’s successor in Russia Mission: To protect the rights and provide multidisciplinary support to at-risk children and families

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey HealthRight International & Doctors to Children Assisting At-Risk Children and Families

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit at the Children’s Hospital

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Challenges No definitions of the term “child abuse and neglect” in legislation – no official statistics on victims of child abuse and neglect Late detection of child abuse and neglect cases Physical and emotional abuse against children on the part of their parents is allowed by the society A lot of agencies, their territorial segregation, insufficient interagency coordination Lack of professionals with relevant knowledge and skills Children’s interests unmet during investigation

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Statistics 56,117 decisions on deprivation of parental rights 4,757 crimes – failure to carry out obligations regarding the upbringing of the minor, related to maltreatment 452,636 administrative offence reports (failure to carry out obligations regarding the maintenance and upbringing of the minor) 100,200 child and youth victims of criminal offences; of these, 308 – contacted social protection institutions for assistance Government report on the status of children in the Russian Federation, 2010

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Statistics Russia 1 USA 2 Population of children, thousand 26,00075,512 Crimes against children, thousand 97,1688,2 Crimes against children and youth, per 1,000 of child population 3,79,2 Child fatalities as a result of criminal offences 1,6841,537 Child mortality rates as a result of criminal offences, per 100,000 of child population 6,482,04 1 Government report on the status of children in the Russian Federation, US DHHS (2011). Child Maltreatment, 2010

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey St. Petersburg Population – 4,879,566 Child population – 671,100 2,054 crimes against children and youth 18 administrative districts (1,439 sq.km) Per capita income – 660 € Population Census, 2010 Federal State Statistics Service, 2011

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey NGO Meets the needs of the target group, provides innovative services Accumulates and adapts international experience Participates in the development of normative acts and targeted programs Rapidly changes structure and functions Extra-budgetary sources of funding Analyses experience of different NGOs Regulate new services, integrate services in government agencies Monitors quality of services and compliance with the law Ensures sustainability Provide budgetary funding for NGO services Government

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Assistance to Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit at the Children’s Hospital Internet Resource for Children and Youth – (‘help is near’) Interagency Collaboration Professional Training

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Government Partners St. Petersburg Committee on Social Policy St. Petersburg Investigating Committee Three Administrative Districts of St. Petersburg Government Social Services Centers for Families and Children Children’s Hospital #5

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Collaboration Procedures Interagency Protocol –Regulatory framework –Stages of service provision –Algorithm of actions –Coordination Reference Book –Forms and signs of maltreatment –Contacts of institutions

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Interagency Collaboration City-wide Working Group Conferences and Round Tables 24-hour Child Protection Center –assist in placing children and youth in short-term residential facilities –collect information on child sexual abuse cases –coordinate the provision of services to child victims of criminal offences Professional Training for multidisciplinary teams

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Professional Training All districts of St. Petersburg 570 government staff 18 multidisciplinary teams: –social workers and psychologists –staff of child protection agencies –inspectors of juvenile departments of the police and investigators –counselors –doctors and nurses –staff of the Office of the Ombudsperson for Children

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Curriculum Two trainings and two supervision sessions Topics –Identification and assessment of victims of child abuse and neglect –Interagency Referral Protocol –Forensic interview of a child –Assistance to victims and families

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Plans Train school teachers Develop and pilot an official continuing education course on child abuse Organize a child-friendly forensic interview room Disseminate the St. Petersburg model of combating child abuse to other regions of the Russian Federation

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Donors World Childhood Foundation Boeing Corporation Nordic Council of Ministers (Norden) Foundation for the Support of Children in Difficult Life Situations Eurasia Foundation US Embassy in Russia

XIXth ISPCAN International Congress on Child Abuse and Neglect September 09 – 12, 2012 Istanbul, Turkey Contacts