Project „Pilot model for national network to avoid violence over children and families in risk”

Duration: 01.04.2008 – 31.05.2009
Leading organization: Association “Open door Centre”, Pleven
Partners: Crime Prevention Fund –IGA, Pazardjik; Youth Forum 2001, Razgrad, Associated partners: Municipality of Peshtera; Protection of Child Department, Pleven; Regional Police Directorate, Juvenile Delinquency Department, Pleven; Local Commission for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency - Pleven; Protection of Child Department, Pazardjik; Regional Police Directorate, Juvenile Delinquency Department, Pazardjik; Local Commission for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency - Pazardjik.
Source of funding: PHARE Programme of the European Community
General aim of the project is prevention of violence over children and families in risk through giving out alternative service in the community.
Specific objective:
Development and implementation into practice of a pilot model for a national network for giving out service within the community for children and families in risk, victims of violence.
Expected results:
- Developed complete methodology for implementation of the model;
- 25 specialists trained to apply the model in practice;
- 40 people trained to apply the model in inter-institutional environment;
- Testing the model in practice through giving out service to about 2 500 children and their families, victims of violence;
- Set up and working new regional Crisis centre for work with children, victims of violence;
- 2 500 counsellings on the open phone lines in the three cities;
- 2 400 counsellings in the Counselling Offices in the three regions;
- 140 cases, lodged in both the Crisis Centers;
- 2 200 children and families in risk passed therapeutic programs;
- Functioning web site;
- 6 bulletins on the project;
- Issued General Manual for Applying the Model (including The European Standards for work in Crisis Centers and shelters for women and children victims of violence).