Report “Arrive on time. Children, girls and adolescents at risk in Spain” made by CI Spirals for SOS Children's Villages of Spain
1 October 2020
Tags: Agenda actual, CI Spirals, My Classifieds
Last week the report was presented Arrive on time. Children, girls and adolescents at risk in Spain, which has been a satisfaction for me. Collect the results of the research we have carried out since Spiral Consulting Children in 2018 and 2019 for SOS Children's Villages of Spain. Although there is already one official blog entry for CI Spirals, I pick up the publications in which I also participate in this blog.
Two versions can be downloaded:
On a personal basis, I can say that taking care of the technical coordination of this research and carrying out the part that corresponded to me of data collection has brought me new learnings.
On the one hand, know new specific situations of child protection, and adolescents, risks they face and issues that need to be addressed.
For another, the importance of networking, seeing how municipalities that have internal coordination networks offer much better care to children, girls and adolescents who live in them and their families.
And third, the need to continue creating awareness in all the people involved:
- Municipalities and those responsible at the political level, so that they adequately prioritize a part of the population that, if not, has no resources other than what families can afford.
- Your professionals, especially in Social Services, so they can have a more conscious look at their work. In many cases with work overflow and lack of resources, but with a great commitment to the welfare of the population, a mindful look can help you better organize your care and resources, and to claim effectively what is necessary.
- The families, so that they can understand the difficulties and risks their sons and daughters face and can receive the help that is proposed to them.
- And children, and adolescents, so that they can be heard and given the prominence they deserve through the corresponding channels of participation.
And I end by thanking the entire research team for the collaborative work: Pepa Horno as general coordinator and Violeta Assiego, Itziar Fernandez, Golden Ferreres, Lourdes Juan and Santiago Míguez. It was an honor. And to Aldeas Infantiles SOS de España and its professionals for giving us this opportunity.
I hope that this investigation serves to shed light on all the work that we have pending to, as the title says, Arrive on time to take care of the children, girls and adolescents at risk.
