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A Children Home is Not a Real HomeMARIELA NEAGU
STATE SECRETARY
NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILD’S RIGHTS
ROMANIA
BULGARIA
JULY 2007
TOPICS
• Ways to influence attitudes and values related to child rights and the family role
• Residential institutions role before reform
• Constraints on recognition and financing of the former institution as a new system
IN THE PAST
• Only big residential institutions
• Subject to criticism
• 85000 children in residential care
• Most of them in contact with their families
START OF THE REFORM
• 1998, alternative services created through World Bank loan
• 2000, set-up of other services to close old style institutions through EU financial assistance
REFORM PROCESS
Child protection policy focused on:
• Support of natural families
• Protection in the family type alternatives
COUNTY COUNCILS STRATEGIES
Closure of the large residential institutions through:• Reintegration into the natural or extended family • Foster care • Family type homes with 5-10 children
IN PRESENT
• 73 000 children – 20,000 children in foster care– 26,000 children in residential care
(5500 children in family type homes)– 27000 supported in natural or extended family
• 19 institutions with 100-150 children
• 1 institutions with 218 children
A Children Home is Not a Real Home
The first large public awareness campaign
Implemented through the EU program:
• 7 TV and radio spots
• TV programs, meetings and other events during 2 years (2001-2003).
NEW LEGISLATION
Adopted in June 2004, in force from January 2005.
Romania has proved her commitment towards her children
It proved the courage to protect the children’s rights in a better environment