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| Time | LOCATION | Speaker | topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | Kyiv | – Daria Herasymchuk, Advisor and Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children’s Rights and Rehabilitation (in person); – Maksym Rabtsun, Member of the DIiMO Office, a person with experience of institutional care (in person); – Kyrylo Nevdokha, Head of the DIiMO Office, a person with experience of institutional care (in person); – Olena Vydiuk, Foster Mother of a family-type children’s home (online); – Sofiia Yudina, Mentor for a child from an institutional care facility, Mentorship Development Manager at the DIiMO Office (in person). | One-time visits and gifts: Risks for children in institutional care and what truly works Key topics: – The potential risks of one-time visits – Why “good intentions” can sometimes be traumatic for children. – Which forms of support are truly effective? Why is this important? Ahead of the winter holidays, there is traditionally an increase in visits to care facilities for children. Companies, volunteers, and initiative groups bring gifts and organize “holiday events” for the children. But are these visits always helpful? Media are requested to confirm their participation by contacting Oleksandra Hvozdyk, Communications Officer, DIiMO Children and Youth Office [email protected] +38 (066) 268 66 70 |
