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80% OF CHILDREN HOMED AT CHILDREN'S SUPPORT CENTER USUALLY RETURN TO FAMILIES
ARMENPRESS
JULY 29, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 29, ARMENPRESS: About 85 children found asylum in the
Children's Support Center. Director of the center Ramona Ktakyan told
Armenpress that these are children who for some reasons were left
into oblivion, abandoned by parents, subjected to violence in their
families. According to the regulation of the center, children from
3 to 18 years old found asylum in the center with averagely 30-day
period, though there are exceptions as well. During this period they
get medical, social-pedagogical, psychological assistance, care,
food, clothes.
"There are cases when we keep children even for 60 days as they do not
have place to go. In such case the specialists are actively working
with the parent of the child to guide in finding work," Ktakyan said.
The 80% of children usually return to families. Ktakyan said that
it supposes special work not only with children but with families as
well. The rest if they do not have families or people who will take
care of them are being placed in children's houses and those who have
issues connected with their behavior are sent to the centers intended
for them.
"Neighbors, relatives, police officers, common people concerned with
the fate of the homeless children call us via hot line. I must say
that during the recent period the cases when mothers abandon their
children reasoning the bad social conditions, absence of work have
increased," Ramona Ktakyan said. In that case the specialists carry
out special work with the parents.
The mission of the center is to protect beggar, strolling, homeless
children left without care. The 0800016111 hot line is free both for
residents of Yerevan and the provinces. During the running year about
100 calls have been received through the hot line. During the year
the center helped about 200 children from Yerevan and provinces.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JULY 29, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 29, ARMENPRESS: About 85 children found asylum in the
Children's Support Center. Director of the center Ramona Ktakyan told
Armenpress that these are children who for some reasons were left
into oblivion, abandoned by parents, subjected to violence in their
families. According to the regulation of the center, children from
3 to 18 years old found asylum in the center with averagely 30-day
period, though there are exceptions as well. During this period they
get medical, social-pedagogical, psychological assistance, care,
food, clothes.
"There are cases when we keep children even for 60 days as they do not
have place to go. In such case the specialists are actively working
with the parent of the child to guide in finding work," Ktakyan said.
The 80% of children usually return to families. Ktakyan said that
it supposes special work not only with children but with families as
well. The rest if they do not have families or people who will take
care of them are being placed in children's houses and those who have
issues connected with their behavior are sent to the centers intended
for them.
"Neighbors, relatives, police officers, common people concerned with
the fate of the homeless children call us via hot line. I must say
that during the recent period the cases when mothers abandon their
children reasoning the bad social conditions, absence of work have
increased," Ramona Ktakyan said. In that case the specialists carry
out special work with the parents.
The mission of the center is to protect beggar, strolling, homeless
children left without care. The 0800016111 hot line is free both for
residents of Yerevan and the provinces. During the running year about
100 calls have been received through the hot line. During the year
the center helped about 200 children from Yerevan and provinces.
From: A. Papazian