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Eurochild publishes Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Early Intervention and Prevention in Family and Parenting Support

On October 18, 2012 · Add Comment • Tagged With: Early Childhood Development, Practices, Report
Eurochild launched its Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Early Intervention and Prevention in Family and Parenting Support last week. It presents 12 case studies across Europe, which offer a small sample of services that have had a demonstrable positive impact on the children and families they aim to serve. They were selected because they demonstrate [...]
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Results from the Eurochild Peer Review on Parenting Support

On October 18, 2012 · Add Comment • Tagged With: Early Childhood Development, Report
Family and parenting support are services that support children within families. Examples of intervention range from information or helplines to parents on children’s development and upbringing,  informal peer support groups of parents and families to more complex training and support programmes. Family and parenting support can dramatically improve children’s outcomes by improving parent’s confidence and overall well-being.  Against a [...]
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Social Protection Committee Report on Tackling and Preventing Child Poverty, Promoting Child Well-being

On July 24, 2012 · Add Comment • Tagged With: Early Childhood Development, Income & Social Protection, Report
The Social Protection Committee adopted a report on "Tackling and preventing child poverty, promoting child well-being", which the European Commission will build on when developing the upcoming Child Poverty Recommendation. An annex to the report summarises stakeholder [...]
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Book published: “The Right Start to a Healthy Life”

On June 20, 2012 · 1 Comment • Tagged With: Early Childhood Development, Policy Evaluation, Report
“The Right Start to a Healthy Life: Levelling-up the Health Gradient Amongst Children, Young People and Families in the European Union – What Works?” is now on-line! In all EU countries there is a systematic correlation between level of health and social status - a step-wise decrease in health that comes with [...]
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