May 2020

Covid-19 and Child Protection:
Supporting children in times of crisis

The COVID-19 crisis continues to change how social services ensure the continuity of care for the most vulnerable children. To understand the challenges social services are currently facing in protecting and supporting children, and the responses they have developed to address these, ESN organised and facilitated the webinar ‘COVID-19 and Child Protection – Meeting challenges and future planning through the Child Guarantee’. READ MORE...

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Covid-19:
Supporting FEAD implementation

As of April 25, FEAD implementing authorities and organisations can make use of electronic vouchers to provide food and basic material support for people in need. Introduced as a coping mechanism for the current crisis, e-vouchers are most probably meant to stay. Our report on “Innovative tools to support Europe’s most deprived”, looks at their potential for beneficiaries and implementers. READ MORE...

28th European Social Services Conference

Covid-19 risk groups:

New tool for large-scale identification

ESN partner Raisoft, in collaboration with interRAI, has developed and digitalised a tool to identify and assess particularly vulnerable social groups during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Towards a common EU deconfinement strategy:

Local public social services calling for dialogue and social investment

With more and more European countries announcing deconfinement measures, the European Union is pressing for a coordinated EU response to the Covid-19 health emergency recovery.

Europe’s moment:

European Commission’s proposal on a Recovery Plan for Europe

“This is Europe's moment. […] Beyond showing solidarity to overcome the crisis of today, I want to propose a new generational pact for tomorrow.” stated European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen at the European Parliament on 27 May 2020.

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