{"id":105559,"date":"2025-07-04T11:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T08:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmd.bg\/?p=105559"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T08:50:39","slug":"nnc-takes-part-in-event-on-breaking-the-link-between-child-poverty-and-institutionalisation-through-early-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmd.bg\/en\/nnc-takes-part-in-event-on-breaking-the-link-between-child-poverty-and-institutionalisation-through-early-support\/","title":{"rendered":"NNC takes part in event on breaking the link between child poverty and institutionalisation through early support"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 3 July 2025, the NGO Initiative for Equal Opportunities<\/em> held an event under the motto \u201cBeyond Survival: Ending Child Poverty and Institutional Care through Early Support\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The event aimed to raise awareness of the link between poverty and institutionalisation; to emphasise the need for timely and quality support for families; to present concrete steps for reforming the child protection system; and to mobilise cooperation between institutions, municipalities, and civil society.<\/p>\n

Sociologist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexey Pamporov gave a presentation entitled \u201cEarly Support \u2013 a Solution, not a Luxury\u201d<\/em>, highlighting the connection between poverty, the lack of sufficient services, and institutionalisation.<\/p>\n

In the panel \u201cWhat changes are needed?\u201d<\/em>, five key policy demands were presented, identified on the basis of field research conducted under the project \u201cRoma Children in Institutional Care\u201d<\/em>. Comments were provided by Bella Damyanova, National Network for Children; Iskra Stoykova, Trust for Social Achievement; and Vanya Kaneva, UNICEF Bulgaria. Highlights from the NNC\u2019s annual monitoring report Report Card: What is the Average Grade of the State in Childcare?<\/em> were also presented, along with comments on the implementation of the European Child Guarantee in Bulgaria.<\/p>\n

The panel \u201cThe Voice of the Community: What does support mean in practice?\u201d<\/em> featured representatives from Legal Incubator<\/em> and Association Integro<\/em>.<\/p>\n