2017 in Review: Key Developments Towards Child Protection Reform Across Europe

Opening Doors for Europe's Children

This resource from Opening Doors for Europe's Children features an interactive map of Europe which offers a brief description of children's care reforms in highlighted countries. According to the resource, Poland has made family strengthening a priority in recent legislation, Lithuania has developed quality alternative care options (including professional foster care), Ukraine adopted a national deinstitutionalization strategy, and Moldova has reduced the number of children in institutions by 87% since the beginning of its deinstitutionalization strategy in 2007, to name a few.