New report: The CONCORDIA day centre model
How can we effectively combat intergenerational child poverty in Europe?
Our new report, ‘Effectively combating generational child poverty – CONCORDIA Day Centre Model’, provides practical, tested and based on data appeal to national and EU decision-makers, and civil society. The focus is on the CONCORDIA Day Centre Model, which has been operational and successful in Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Kosovo, and Austria. It combines educational and psychosocial support and socially orientated family assistance aimed to address the root causes of intergenerational child poverty and to focus on preventive investments in support to children and families in need before crises occur.
According to Eurostat, almost one in four children in Europe is affected by poverty or social exclusion. Children in rural areas, Roma communities or families with a migrant background are particularly affected. At CONCORDIA, we are addressing this reality with an integrated, scalable and replicable model that has a tangible impact: fewer school dropouts, better educational opportunities and results, more stable families. Our report shows how timely access to care, education and parental empowerment have the potential to pave the way out of poverty.
Based on over 30 years of experience and current impact data and results, the report shows how integrated social work, educational support and psychological counselling strengthen families, open up prospects for children and how the model can be scaled up across Europe. The report also provides concrete recommendations for action for decision-makers in Europe: investment in preventive social systems, increased and long-term funding for day centres, and improved social cooperation at the local level.
Read how CONCORDIA addresses generational child poverty at its root – and download the full report now for free:
A report that inspires hope – and shows what is possible when children are given opportunities at an early age.
