This Compendium of promising practices to ensure that children under the age of three grow up in a safe and supportive family environment is a compilation of the most encouraging initiatives in the area of prevention of child abandonment and relinquishment that have been implemented and tested in the region. UNICEF hopes that it will serve as a valuable tool for CEE/CIS countries and help accelerate national reform processes by adopting the most promising strategies, concepts and practices.
The Compendium transmits the clear message that there is no single unique formula. However, all over the region there are plenty of well-designed and already tested practices, which have effectively supported children and families through integrative, highly individualized and continuous support, with promising results.
By documenting these practices, UNICEF commends the progress achieved in the region and the efforts that our partners, staff and colleagues have invested on an almost daily basis to ensure that every child lives in a caring, safe and loving family environment.
