Day care centers for children with disabilities, further referred to as DCCD, are child protection services aiming at preventing child abandonment and institutionalization, by providing, during daytime, activities such as care, education, habilitation-rehabilitation, recreation-socializing, counseling, development of independent life skills, school and professional guidance etc. for children, and support, counseling, education activities for parents or legal representatives, as well as for other individuals having children in care.
The services provided by DCCD are complementary to the efforts of the child’s own family, as these derive from parental obligations and responsibilities, as well as to the services provided by the educational facilities and other service providers, according to the child’s individual needs in his social and family context.
The standards are grouped on the following areas of interest:
Advocacy and relationships with the community
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Advocacy in the community
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Active collaboration activities with the families of children
Activities
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Personalized intervention plan
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Children daily schedule
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Educational activities
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Habilitation and rehabilitation activities
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Recreation and socializing activities
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Support for school and professional guidance and psychological counseling
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Parent counseling and support
Administration and management
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Location, financial resources and facilities
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Administration and management
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Annual action plan
Human resources
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Staff recruitment and employment
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Staff initial and ongoing training
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Supervision
Inter-institutional collaboration
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Child protection against abuse
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Collaboration with relevant institutions and professionals
