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Promoting community-based support for children and vulnerable families

Summary of the EEG’s Study Session held November 14, 2024 Despite progress, institutionalisation remains a deep and systemic challenge, largely driven by a lack of community-based alternatives, insufficient family support, and inadequate access to education and social services. Vulnerable families, … Continue reading

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EEG Study Session 2024: 9:30-12:30, November 14, 2024

Preventing institutionalisation of children: strengthening families and building community-based alternative care 14 November from 09:30 – 12:30 On behalf of the European Expert Group on the transition from institution to community-based care (EEG), we are pleased to invite you to our annual … Continue reading

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EEG Civil Dialogue Meeting between the European Commission and the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care

On Monday 3rd June 2024, the European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-based care (EEG) organised a civil dialogue meeting with the European Commission to discuss policy and funding developments in relation to deinstitutionalisation (DI). Historically, the … Continue reading

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Call for stronger prevention of child institutionalisation: Time to step up monitoring and evaluation of early childhood intervention and family support in the European Child Guarantee

The European Expert Group on the transition from institutional to community-basedcare (EEG) welcomes the initiative of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to host the knowledge-sharing Conference “European Child Guarantee: from engagement to reality” on 2 … Continue reading

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European Child Guarantee prioritises children in alternative care

But a stronger commitment to end institutionalisation of children in the EU is required The European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-Based Care (EEG) is a coalition representing children and their families, people with disabilities and their … Continue reading

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