“Transforming Residential Institutions for Children and Developing Sustainable Alternatives’’ is an initiative implemented by UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and funded by the European Union.
The project seeks to ensure full capacity of the child care system in responding to the needs and rights of the most vulnerable children in Serbia. In line with the Social Welfare Development Strategy and the National Plan of Action for Children, the project assists key stakeholders in:
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transforming residential institutions into child-centered community based services which respond to local needs;
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strengthening and expanding the existing foster care system and developing urgent and specialized fostering;
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building professional capacities and accountabilities of the transformed and decentralized system of child care.
A Child’s Place is Within the Family outlines the project’s aim, critical areas of child care reform in Serbia, and expected results of the project.
