Introduction to Working Group 5

John Innes, Human Development Coordinator, ECSHD, Turkey

Targeting, forecasting and planning the establishment of

continuum of services

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Key resource persons

Technical Resource:

Ms. Vesna Bosnjak,

Rapporteur:

Ms. Severine Jacomie

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Purpose of the working group

• Ensuring strong operational linkages between the development of new services and reduction of residential care;

• Examine whether sound legislation and good pilots of new services are sufficient for effective reform and de-institutionalization the development of new services and the reduction of residential care;

• If, not what more is needed;• Agree upon: key lessons, questions for further

examination, key conclusions and key recommendations..

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Key Issues

• Appropriate legislative changes and good pilot projects and alone are insufficient;

• Development of alternative services can even increase aggregate number of children in state care if not properly coordinated;• Road to hell is paved with good intentions

• Careful planning of continuum of services is needed;• Requires targeting, good forecasting, and the right

incentive framework;• Budgets and incentives speak.

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Key Questions

Dita’s Key IssuesStumbling blocks to reforms?

Long-term solutions?

Next steps?

Partnerships for change?

Challenge Questions from Group 3Before creating new, transform existing (unless to be closed)?

How to ensure money flows with the institutionalized childrather than to fixed institutions?

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Agenda

Topic I: National Planning Related to De-Instituionalization• 3 presentations

• LunchDiscussion, Q&A

Topic II: Implementing De-Institutionalization Projects & Programs

• 3 presentations

• Coffee break• Discussion

Final comments of panelists and technical resource person

Summing –up and recommendations

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Methodology

Presentation

Clarification

Presentation

Clarification

Discussion

“PARKING LOT” for further issues and big ideas

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Expected outcomes

Agree upon: – key lessons, – questions for further examination, – key conclusions – key recommendations