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Caritas diocesana di Trieste Grundtvig project Linz (Austria) 19-2th october 2010

This article explores the issue of child poverty in Italy, focusing on the region of Trieste. It highlights demographic information, national and regional policies, and the initiatives implemented by Caritas Trieste to support children and families in need.

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Caritas diocesana di Trieste Grundtvig project Linz (Austria) 19-2th october 2010

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  1. Caritas diocesana di Trieste • Grundtvig project • Linz (Austria) 19-2th october 2010 European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  2. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONS ITALY Population: 60.045.068 People 0-17: 10.198.955(17% of population) Immigrants with a regular permit of stay: 4.329.000 (7% of population) Immigrant people 0-17: 857.591 (8,4% of children) FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA Population: 1.230.936 People 0-17: 182.022(14,8% of population) Immigrants with a regular permit of stay: 94.976 (7,7% of population) Immigrant people 0-17: 20.280 (11,1% of children) European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  3. FAMILY AND CHILD POVERTY IN ITALY (2008) #1 Population in poverty: 8.078.000 (13,6%) Families in poverty: 2.737.000 (11,3% of families) Children in poverty: 1.728.000 (21% of population in poverty) Age of children in poverty: 61,2% less than 11 years Poverty % of families with 3 or more children: 27,2% European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  4. FAMILY AND CHILD POVERTY IN ITALY (2008) #2 Children at risk of poverty: 24% of children population Unaccompanied immigrant minors: 7.797 (+21,3% from 2007) Marriagies (2007): 250.000 Separations and divorces (2007): 132.025 Average duration of marriage: 14 years Children involved: 149.339 – 61,5% children 0-17 European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  5. REGIONAL PECULARITIES #1 Marriages (2007): 4.475 Separations and divorces (2007): 3.230 Children involved (2007): 2.057 TRIESTE (regional capital city) Marriages (2007): 616 Separations and divorces (2007): 969 European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  6. REGIONAL PECULARITIES #2 Children in care of social services (2006): 9.001(5,1% of children in the region) + 4,1 % compared to 2005 + 21,8% compared to 2004 Immigrant children at school: 9,9% of students (7% in Italy) Pordenone 13,7% European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  7. PRINCIPAL CHILDREN PROBLEMS IN THE REGION - School drop out - Crimes (for people under 14 years) - Alcohol and drug abuse (from 11 years) - Removal from parental care due to violence and abuses - Increase of single parent household - Eating disorders - Unaccompanied immigrant minors - Intercultural challenge at school European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  8. NATIONAL ISSUES ON CHILD POVERTY - Law n° 285/1997: Promotion of rights and opportunities for children Institution of a national fund to promote projects - Law n° 328/2000: Integrated system of social welfare Institution of a Unique National Fund for Social Policy (including the 70% of the previous national fund and based on a three-year programme) - 2001:Modification of the V title of National Constitution exclusive regional competence on social issues - 2008: Access to Unique National Fund for Social Policy only available for one-year programmes (no longer 3 years) European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  9. REGIONAL LAWS AND ACTIONS AGAINST CHILD POVERTY - Regional Law n° 20/2005: Integrated educational system of services for young children - Regional Law n° 6/2006: Integrated system of services for the social citizenship promotion and protection - Regional Law n° 11/2006: Services for families and parenthood - Regional Action Plan 2008-2009 for children protection in the integrated system of services LACK OF PREVENTION ACTIONS European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  10. CARITAS TRIESTE EXPERIENCES #1 1. Care house for women and mothers with children (Casa “La Madre”) Educational and parenthood support, orientation to services and work, healthy diet training Increase of children presence: +10,5% in 2008 2. Care housefor “unaccompanied immigrant minors” (Casa “Villa Verde”) Professional courses for work starting (in association with a professional training school) 3. “High Autonomy” project Care house and professional courses for “age around 18 years “ males Increase of family with children at Caritas dormitory (Casa “Teresiano) European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  11. CARITAS TRIESTE EXPERIENCES #2 4. Project for young crime prevention(in association with the Justice Ministry) Social inclusion of young people into activities of parish young centers Training for work starting 5. Summer holidays for children from poor families Opportunities for mountain leisure in an inclusive and educational envoirement Proposal of activities during the whole year 6. “World Citizens” project Educational school training for students on poverty and intercultural issues European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  12. NETWORK AGAINST CHILD POVERTY #1 Caritas Trieste is part of a network of 5 associations working on social and educational services with children Aims: - Analyzing the condition of child poverty in Trieste - Monitoring laws and public/private responses to child poverty - Proposing educational actions to prevent child poverty European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

  13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Marco Aliotta European workshop on child poverty – Birmingham (UK) 14-17th dicember 2009

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