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ISS in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, ISS has initiated different programmes aiming to support social and professional insertion of young people leaving care institutions, as well as to improve placement structures for children at risk. These programmes - developed over the last few years - have led to the creation of the bulgarian branch of the ISS. It is now working autonomously and receives support from the Swiss branch.

1. « CLIP Programme » (Care Leavers Integration Programme), a program supporting young people leaving care institutions and helping them to plan their future life

Issue: social and professional integration

Goal: to develop a prototype, for potential application in the entire country, helping young people coming out of institutional care to be prepared to integrate into social and professional life.

Benefitting from the programme are:

  • 200 young people who grew up in institutional care
  • 4 social welfare institutions
  • 3 municipalities

Location: Lovech, Sevlievo and Veliko Turnovo

Duration: 2003 – 2007

Financed by SDC and the Republic of Bulgaria

ISS Bulgaria

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2. "Care Leavers Integration Programme" (CLIP 2), a program supporting young people leaving care institutions and helping them to plan their future life

Issue: social and professional integration

Goal: to develop a prototype, for potential application in the entire country, helping young people coming out of institutional care to be prepared to integrate into social and professional life.

Benefitting from the programme are:

  • 200 young people who grew up in institutiaonal care
  • 3 social welfare institutions
  • 3 municipalities

Location: Smolyan, Vratza, Stara Zagora

Duration: 2007-2008

Financed by Oak Fondation and the Republic of Bulgaria

ISS Bulgaria

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3. Child Care Reform Initiative in Lovech (Bulgarie)

Issue : improvement of the placement structures for children at risk

Our goal : Development of a model of "small group home"

Benefitting from the programme are :

  • young people who grew up in social institutions, aged 4-9 and 10-15, educators, social workers and psychologists
  • 2 family-type homes
  • Lovech municipal services

Location: Lovech (Bulgaria)

Duration: 2008 - 2009

Financed by: Medicor Foundation, EU (Phare programme), Lovech municipality

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