/ world today news/ They established an initiative committee “Caring for every child”, which will insist on a review of the national strategy for deinstitutionalization of children in Bulgaria and against closing the remaining good practices from the Homes for children deprived of parental care.
The “Adakta” hall of the Rila Hotel – Sofia turned out to be cramped for the educators, psychologists, pedagogues, directors working in the field who came from all over Bulgaria, as well as all the artists, athletes, musicians who were invited and supported the cause. All of them became founders of the initiative committee.
The organizers consider that the comprehensive closure of the homes is an ill-thought-out decision that will provoke a major social case, since after a short period of time there will be a problem of accommodating the progressively increasing number of abandoned children in Bulgaria.
The Committee reported that after a repressive selection in the last 3 years, 50% of the Homes have been closed, and the survivors are definitely social practices of a very good European level, which, instead of being comprehensively closed, can be reformed and restructured so that they remain a necessary buffer from social base for accommodation of children left without care.
The organizers signaled that the so-called reintegration of children into a family environment according to documents, practically sends them to the street and condemns them, and the wood abdicates its social commitments to the most vulnerable part of society. The same happens when, due to a lack of educational and material-income criteria, children from homes are given to be raised by poorly educated and socially weak foster parents, who take them for the purpose of self-support and cripple their development, considering that the children copy the nearest social model.
The experts will insist to the social authorities that the strategy be revised by a working group, in which representatives of the initiative committee will also be included.
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How do you plan to address the psychological effects on children resulting from the closure of childcare facilities?
Thank you for joining us today on World Today News. Could you please introduce yourselves and your roles in the initiative committee, “Caring for every child”?
Guest 1: Certainly! My name is Dimitar Dimitrov and I’m the head of the initiative committee. I have been working in the field of child protection for over 15 years and I believe that our decision to launch this initiative is crucial for the well-being of children in Bulgaria.
Guest 2: I am Tatiana Yordanova, a psychologist from the National Association of Social Workers in Bulgaria. My role in the committee is to provide expertise on the psychological impact of deinstitutionalization on children and to ensure that their voices are heard in the decision-making process.
World Today News: Great! Let’s dive right into the topic. Can you explain what prompted you to launch this initiative and what are the main concerns of the committee regarding the national strategy for deinstitutionalization?
Guest 1: Yes, certainly. As you mentioned in your article, we are concerned about the closure of children’s homes in Bulgaria. We believe that this decision is misguided and not well-thought-out. The process of deinstitutionalization has already led to the closure of 50% of the childcare facilities, and we fear that closing down the remaining ones will only worsen the situation. Our aim is to revise the national strategy and ensure that the best practices from these homes continue to exist.
Guest 2: As a psychologist, I share the same concern. Closing down these homes without a proper plan for the children’s future can lead to severe psychological trauma and social disruption. These institutions may not be perfect, but they provide a sense of stability and care for children who have been abandoned or left without parents. We need to find a way to improve them, not close them down entirely.
World Today News: That makes sense. Could you elaborate on the conditions in the remaining good practices from the Homes for children deprived of parental care? Are there any specific areas that need improvement or reform?
Guest 1: Absolutely. There are still some excellent homes in Bulgaria that provide high-quality care and education for the children. However, we feel that
