Description
The family should be a safe environment for the child. However, some parents do not know or cannot fulfill this requirement without support. Research shows that 34% of young people aged 11-17 report that they have been victims of at least one form of abuse/violence from adults. The "Blue Cards" procedure aimed at counteracting domestic violence is applied at the level of intervention, when there is already violence in the family. However, also an early intervention approach should be applied, especially towards families with young children. The target groups of the project are parents and professionals. The aim of the project is to increase parental skills of the parents and to enhance interdisciplinary cooperation and engagement of health services, educational services and welfare services in early prevention and support to parents. The activities include, among others, developing educational materials for parents, workshops on parenting skills and training and supervision for professionals.
Summary of project results
The family should be a safe environment for the child. However, some parents do not know or cannot fulfill this requirement without support. Research shows that 34% of young people aged 11-17 report that they have been victims of at least one form of abuse/violence from adults. The "Blue Cards" procedure aimed at counteracting domestic violence is applied at the level of intervention, when there is already violence in the family. However, also an early intervention approach should be applied, especially towards families with young children. The target groups of the project were parents and professionals. The aim of the project was to increase parental skills of the parents and to enhance interdisciplinary cooperation and engagement of health services, educational services and welfare services in early prevention and support to parents. The project applied a comprehensive approach and included various measures. Educational materials on implementation of local system to prevent child abuse were developed and widely distributed to relevant stakeholders (in printed version and online). Over 500 professionals benefited from training sessions and supervision on multi-agency cooperation, prevention and early intervention in cases of child abuse. Moreover, 310 parents participated in workshops on upbringing children without violence and 9000 educational materials "Good Parents" were distributed.
Summary of bilateral results