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Childcare system reform in Bulgaria and UNICEF’s support
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About
The impact of family separation and the institutionalization of children is devastating and lifelong. Family separation can leave children feeling unwanted and worthless and imprint lasting scars on their mental health and psychological well-being.
For over two decades, after the adoption of the Child Protection Act in 2000, Bulgaria achieved an impressive progress in the child care reform – the country closed almost all large-scale institutions, banned the placement of children under three in institutional care, and invested in parenting support and family-based alternatives such as foster care, kinship care, and community support services.
