Early childhood development

Home-visit programmes, by providing early intervention, by supporting parents and families and by reaching out to everyone, particularly those most in need, are crucially important in ensuring that every child has the best start in life. Following the assessment of the home-visit system conducted in 2017 with UNICEF’s support, the Ministry of…

UNICEF, together with the Ministry of Health, is working to advance the capacities of paediatric and community nursing services, as well as developmental counselling units to support parents in stimulating optimal child development. UNICEF is working to improve the quality of maternity and neonatal services so that they support modern concepts of…

The challenge, Ensuring every child receives a solid foundation for the future The human brain develops most rapidly during the stage of early childhood – at least 1,000 neural connections are made per second. This could be one of the most important stages of growth when interventions are highly effective, and this is the reason UNICEF has prioritized Early…, Resources, These links regarding early childhood development represent just a small selection of the materials produced by UNICEF and its partners in the region. The list is regularly updated to include the latest information UNICEF's Strategy for Health Toolkit of Recommended Curricula and Assessments for Early Childhood Home Visiting Roma Early Childhood…, The solution, Creating the building blocks for a child’s future UNICEF’s ECD programme in Montenegro spans across different sectors, including health, education and social and child protection, to ensure that all young children, especially the most vulnerable ones, from conception to the age of six (7.4 percent of the total population), achieve their…

The challenge, Ensuring every child receives a solid foundation for the future The human brain develops most rapidly during the stage of early childhood – at least 1,000 neural connections are made per second. This could be one of the most important stages of growth when interventions are highly effective, and this is the reason UNICEF has prioritized Early…, Resources, These links regarding early childhood development represent just a small selection of the materials produced by UNICEF and its partners in the region. The list is regularly updated to include the latest information UNICEF's Strategy for Health Toolkit of Recommended Curricula and Assessments for Early Childhood Home Visiting Roma Early Childhood…, The solution, Creating the building blocks for a child’s future UNICEF’s ECD programme in Montenegro spans across different sectors, including health, education and social and child protection, to ensure that all young children, especially the most vulnerable ones, from conception to the age of six (7.4 percent of the total population), achieve their…

Good Health + Adequate Nutrition, Based on the findings of a survey on knowledge, attitude and practices conducted in June 2009 among 1,000 of Montenegro’s parents of children under six, 82 per cent of children were taken care of by the mother; 37 per cent of breastfeeding mothers said no one helped them with nutrition and breastfeeding, cleaning and bathing the child; and only…, Responsive caregiving, The NGO “Parents”, UNICEF and the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro launched the National SOS Parent Line in early 2017, making it possible for all parents and caregivers throughout the country to get advice on successful child upbringing. Each working day from 16:00 to 20:00, parents can call 080 888 888 and consult experts regarding…, Keeping Families Together, Through cooperation between the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UNICEF, the services of family outreach workers – who have been tasked with providing intensive support to families and with preventing family breakdown and the placement of children in institutional care – have been enabled…, Early childhood education and care, There is an increase in enrollment rates of children aged 3-6 in preschool institutions, from 58,66% in school year 2015/2016 to 69,99% in school year 2017/2018. When it comes to children with disabilities, exclusion remains the biggest problem. They play on their own and they live in their own worlds. Some parents spend years looking for adequate…

BIJELO POLJE, 10 August 2018 - Parenting is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and most demanding experiences anyone can go through. Child-rearing, however, brings numerous challenges along with it, and in order to meet those challenges in the best way possible, parents need support. Elvira Kurcehajic, mother of four-year-old Emina and 18-month…

BIJELO POLJE, 1 August 2018 - Today, perhaps more than ever, a modern family is confronted with a number of challenges and often very high expectations, so the need for additional, professional support in child-rearing does not come as a surprise. Admir Medjedovic, a single father of four children, is one of the people who have sought such support…

PODGORICA, 25 June 2018 - Every parent faces challenges in bringing up a child. An unhealthy diet and several hours of preparation to get the child to go to bed are just some of the problems that often pose a serious test for parents’ patience. In such situations, advice from experts, as well as other mothers and fathers, is of significant help.…

BIJELA, 15 June 2018 - In the “Mladost” Children’s Home in Bijela, there have been no children under the age of three for already 18 months. Instead of being referred to residential institutions, such as the Children’s Home in Bijela, children without parental care aged 0-3 years, with the support of the social and child protection system, either…

NIKSIC, 24 May 2018 – Mina is a three-year-old girl who, like every other child, likes to play with her peers, to run and jump and to get applause for every hurdle she jumps over. This, among other things, is possible thanks to the fact that Mina’s kindergarten in Niksic, supported by UNICEF and the Marimo Berk and David Drummond Fund, has been…

•UNICEF campaign has high awareness: •Spontaneous awareness: 72% of parents/guardians •Prompted awareness: 75% of parents/guardians •Prompted awareness of the topics: breastfeeding – 95% of those who noticed the campaign, importance of father’s role – 90%, alternatives to physical punishment – 81% •Channels of campaign’s communication: TV in the…

PLJEVLJA, OCTOBER 21, 2009 – Famous Montenegrin band Pljevaljski tamburasi paid a visit to the preschool “Eko-bajka” in their hometown Pljevlja today in order to promote active fathers on the north of Montenegro. Key messages of the campaign are that children always have time to play, smile, cuddle and listen to a story, while we would like to add…