Navrat: Lets find every child in Slovakia a family

In Slovakia we currently have relatively well developed childcare system for kids without parents. The institutional care system has improved for decades, but it is regrettable that the "door" to it (in institutional care) is really wide open in Slovakia. The prevention in this area (everything before the "door") has still many shortcomings and reserves.

Therefore we arranged meeting in Banska Bystrica with 80 experts in social work, psychology, health and other helping professions, along with male and female students and the general public. They discussed how to build services to support pregnant women and parents with young children from vulnerable groups and to alleviate early-traumatized children after separation. Because it has negative impact on child development. It was proven by scientific research and the World Health Organization considers it as a first violence against a child.

Twelve guests from non-governmental organizations, local authorities and child care institutions presented their stories and experiences in preventing child abandonment and removal. They testify that helping abandoned children in the first days of life does not stand on major projects, but rather on the sensibility of those who are near them.
The protection of children is not and can not be only in the hands of state institutions. Vulnerable children now need the interest of he whole society.

Thank you, that this issue touched you and you help us work towards ensuring that children are not left in early childhood without their relational person.