Final report of the strategy Strong Children - Rich in Opportunities” presented

The country has presented the final report of the strategy "Strong children - rich in opportunities" 2020/2021. Among other things, prevention networks against child poverty were built up. With the strategy "Strong children - rich in opportunities", the country supports children at risk of poverty in order to make them strong and rich in life chances.

to the International Day of Children's Rights On November 20, 2021, the Ministry of Social Balance of his two-year strategy "Strong children-rich in options" . In the introduction of the Final report (PDF) emphasized Minister Manne Lucha The right of every child to grow up in living conditions in which it can develop well. "The goal of our strategy was and is to all Children and adolescents the disadvantage in childhood does not have a negative impact on social participation in later life, ”said the minister.

prevention networks against child poverty in the country

Lucha was particularly pleased that it was possible to create 26 project locations in 18 urban and counties in the country, which the so-called " "Prevention networks against child poverty in Baden-Württemberg" realize. The aim of a municipal prevention network against child poverty is to develop an integrated municipal strategy for prevention and combating child poverty. According to the minister, prevention measures against child poverty are particularly effective if the living environments of the affected children are taken into account, the members of a prevention chain and the transitions. The measures are supported by a close network of health and educational specialists, teachers and supervisors, family education centers and those responsible from the community and the quarters.

"We want to strengthen our efforts with additional means in the coming years in order to gain further project locations and to build such prevention networks in all city and counties by 2030," emphasized the minister. "The approach of prevention networks against child poverty also makes an important contribution to the removal of the social consequences of the restrictions of the Corona pandemic for children and young people.

children and adolescents at risk of poverty make strong and promising

For the work of the strategy, 40 organizations were won over as network partners who, together with the state, are particularly committed to combating child poverty. With a total of around four million euros, 70 projects against child poverty were launched in the country, some of which run until mid -2023. With the help of the projects, children and adolescents are intended to open perspectives.

In addition to the prevention networks against child poverty, the following focus was on project funding: promotion of participation options for children with a migration background, promotion of child health, projects against homelessness for families and instant help in the corona crisis.

"It is important to us to listen to children and young people directly and let them participate, because we believe that children and young people can speak very well for themselves and their life situation. Therefore we asked them what makes them strong and promising," said the minister. "It is also important that the children's rights finally come into play Basic Law Akt, but a conscious signal that the state and society take all children seriously, regardless of their social origin.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration: Final report on the strategy "Strong children-rich in opportunities" 2020/21 with results and outlook for future measures against child poverty in the country (PDF)