Early intervention in families from at-risk groups

The presentation will focus on “Good Parent - Good Start” early prevention programme, developed by the Nobody’s Children Foundation with the support from the City Hall of Warsaw, Poland. It is the first Polish programme... [ view full abstract ]

The presentation will focus on “Good Parent - Good Start” early prevention programme, developed by the Nobody’s Children Foundation with the support from the City Hall of Warsaw, Poland. It is the first Polish programme aimed at preventing the abuse and neglect of the youngest children (under 6) through supporting their parents/caregivers in parenting without violence – by offering them free access to educational resources and support services.
The programme is based on interdisciplinary cooperation with local authorities, welfare services, medical staff, day-nurseries, probation officers, kindergartens, NGOs.
The programme works at 3 different levels:
1) Information and promotion of positive parenting,
2) Identification of parents at risk,
3) Need-tailored support to family.
The presentation will address the functioning of the programme, modifications introduced, quality standards adopted and lessons learned from evaluation.
More information on Nobody’s Children Foundation may be found at: http://fdn.pl/en