Programme: All

Trends towards increasing numbers of people from vulnerable groups at risk of poverty and social exclusion as well as increasing health problems in the community determine the need for a new approach to the provision of integrated health and social services and consultative support to children in need and their families in order to prevent the risks of child abandonment, reduce child poverty and prevent social exclusion through the provision of social care and social protection. 
The project proposal "Future for Children - Sofia" is designed to provide services to the needy persons from the target group in the Complexes for Integrated Social Services for Children and Families on the territory of Sofia Municipality through the following services:
- early childhood development services for children from 0 to 3 years for parents and future parents, with the aim of health counselling and early intervention for children with disabilities and developmental difficulties;
- services for children and young people up to the completion of secondary education (up to the age of 20), including children and young people with disabilities and in need of permanent medical care;
- support for young people up to the completion of secondary education (up to 20 years) using social services for residential care through information, counselling, support for the acquisition of social and work skills, etc.;
- training and supervision of untrained staff directly involved in the provision of social services.
With the implementation of this project, Sofia Municipality will ensure the continuation and upgrading of the model established under similar projects for the provision of integrated health and social services for children at risk and their families in order to improve the quality of life. The project plans to serve 90 persons for a period of 8 months in the Integrated Social Services Complexes.