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Title: Summer camps

Country: ROMANIA

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Form(s) of actions:

Lobbying, media interviews, peer counselling, summer camps. 

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Type(s) of actions 

Advocacy, change of law; self-help group for peer support media interviews for raising awareness. 

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Summary

Asociația „Consiliul Tinerilor Instituționalizați”. 

 

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Aim:

Self-advocacy and self-help group for care leavers in Romania.

 

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Main stakeholders:

Young persons with lived experience; started in 2016 with funding from Fondului pentru Inovare Civică. 

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Issues addressed:

Financial support for youth leaving the protection system, better support and integration programs. 

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Outcome:

Initiated committee to renegotiate youth welfare law. 

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Sustainability:

Long-term and short-term.

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Link(s): https://consiliultinerilor.ro/

Data source: Interview

 

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