Key Results of the Implementation of BG051PO Transnational Children and Parents Support Network and Deinstitutionalisation of Child Care Project Project BG051PO „Development of Transnational Network for Supporting Children and Families and for Deinstitutionalisation of Child Care”. The project is financially supported by the Human Resource Development Operational Programme 2007 – 2013, co-funded by the European Social Fund of the European Union EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND 2007 – 2013 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL POLICY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME INVESTS IN YOUR FUTURE!

What did we do so far?  Study visits in Bulgaria and Italy  Prepared Compendium of Good Practices in child welfare, deinstitutionalisation and community based services for children  Interactive Discussion Forums in Devin and Hisarya Проведени  Created website of the project

Study visits in Bulgaria  Introductory visit to Sofia  Introductory conference in Veliko Tyrnovo  Study visit to Veliko Tyrnovo, Gabrovo and Tryavna  Study visit to Varna / Shumen/ Novi Pazar and a Thematic Workshop  Study visit to Sofia / Plovdiv / Pazardhzik ВеликоТърново София Пловдив Варна  Study visit to Burgas / Karnobat / Nesebar and a Thematic Workshop Бургас

Study visits in Italy  Introductory visit to Florence and a study visit to Calabria Region, Italy  Study visit to Ciliary, autonomous county of Sardinia, Italy  Study visit and a Thematic Workshop in he County of Sicily, Italy Сицилия Калабрия

Prepared Compendium of Good Practices  Developed and distributed among all stakeholders Good Practices Fiche regarding deinstitutionalisation and support for children and families in Bulgaria and Italy  Assessed, grouped and summarised 15 good practices from Bulgaria in deinstitutionalisation and community based services for children and families  11 good practices received from the Italian regions  Upcoming publication and dissemination of a Compendium of Good Practices

Interactive Discussion Forums in Devin and Hisarya  Participants – MLSP, representatives of Bulgarian partners – State Agency for Child Protection and Social Assistance Agency with its local branches  Presented good practices by Bulgarian NGOs with proven experience in child and family policies and highly rated good practices  Presented good practices by the Italian regions.

Created website of the project  Trilingual website – (Bulgarian, Italian and English) -Information on activities performed -Published good practices selected by the project -Published programme and policy documents in child welfare

How are we similar? UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Shared European strategic framework Support in the family Development of community based services Prevention and early intervention Foster care and adoptions Competition among service providers Challenges related to immigrants’ children

How are we different? Bulgaria National legislation Closure of residential settings – National Strategy – 2010 – started with disabled children General courts No limits on the duration of stay Financial standards by sectors Italy National legislation – Regional laws Closure of residential settings – National law of 2001 – covers all institutions Special courts Legally limited stay – 2 years Cross-sectoral funding

Bulgaria – looking forward Family oriented approach and work with the biological families Orientation towards effectiveness and quality of the services Development of cross-sectoral services and funding from different sectors Social enterprises Support services for transition to adulthood and leaving the system of care Local community as a resource for support

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