Prevention of child abandonment at birth in Chisinau
Goal:
Reduce the number of newborn babies, abandoned in the Chisinau Republican Maternity.
Objectives:
1. Develop a service for the prevention of child abandonment at birth in the Republican Maternity;
2. Develop in Chisinau a residential community based service for the support of mothers and their newborn babies;
3. Consolidate community support to mothers and babies; consolidate abandonment prevention efforts.
Services developed within the project
Prevention of child abandonment at birth in the Republican Maternity
What does it offer?
- Social and psychological assistance to mothers before and after childbirth;
- Information and counseling to raise awareness of the risks and consequences of child institutionalisation;
- Contribution to the development of attachment between mother and baby.
What are its goals?
- Prevent child abandonment at birth;
- Increase the responsibility of parents and communities;
- Reduce the numbers of children under 3 years of age placed in institutions.
Beneficiaries:
- Newborn babies at risk of abandonment;
- Mothers in difficulty.
Social apartment for parent-and-baby couples
What does it offer?
- Social and psychological assistance to mothers before and after childbirth;
- Information and counseling to raise awareness of the risks and consequences of child institutionalisation;
- Parental skill and ability building;
- Contribution to the development of attachment between mother and baby;
- Development of sociability.
What are its goals?
- Prevent child abandonment at birth;
- Increase the responsibility of parents and communities;
- Reduce the numbers of children under 3 years of age placed in institutions.
Beneficiaries:
- Newborn babies at risk of abandonment.
News
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On 25th of June this year an information seminar for local and central mass media representatives, interested in social issues, was organized07.07.2010
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Closer to the family and community04.06.2010 -
EveryChild Moldova supported by UNICEF is launching a new project in reforming residential child care system in Moldova10.05.2010
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Beginning with April 2010, EveryChild Moldova in partnership with the MLSPF will extend the support offered to local public authorities in the implementation of the Foster Care Service in other 9 raion of the republic02.04.2010
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In January, 2010 EveryChild Moldova have trained around 100 local public authority representatives...12.02.2010
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Council of Europe calls for deinstitutionalisation of children with disabilities05.02.2010
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