Mentoring programme for unaccompanied
children in private living arrangements
SUMMARY
The professional mentoring programme, implemented by SOS
Children’s Villages Sweden in the Gothenburg district of Angered
in partnership with district authorities, works with unaccompanied
and separated children who have residence status and live in
private housing.
Local social services responsible for the care and protection of
unaccompanied and separated children in Sweden do not have
the resources to provide individual support to children living
outside state-run facilities. Children living in private housing are
considered to be particularly vulnerable since they often live with
individuals and families who are not well-equipped to help them
prepare for independent adulthood.
The programme complements the services provided by state and
local authorities and helps children and young people to integrate
into Swedish society. It works with young people up to the age of
23 as they transition to adulthood.
SOS Children’s Villages Sweden plans to expand the practice to
other municipalities in 2018 and 2019.
Country: Sweden
Location: Gothenburg- (Angered district)
Website:
https://sos-barnbyar.se/verksamhet-i-sverige/
Target group:
Unaccompanied and separated children with
residence status
Implemented by:
SOS Children’s Villages Sweden and
Gothenburg municipality (Angered district)
Funded by:
Angered district administration, the Swedish
Postcode Lottery, the Erling Persson Family
Foundation, Semcon Ltd., Synsam Ltd., Apotea
Ltd., DHL Ltd., Swedbank, the Family Oldmark
Timeframe: 2017 – ongoing
Contact person:
Cecilia Bergling Nauclér,
Press and Advocacy Manager,
[email protected]
KEY TOPICS
SUPPORT TO PARENTS/PRIMARY CARE GIVERS CASE MANAGEMENT
PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FORMAL EDUCATION INFORMAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL TRAINING TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD STAFF TRAINING
CHILD PARTICIPATION PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
LOCAL COMMUNITY ACCESS TO INFORMATION
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