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SUMMARY:European peer exchange: The House of the Child in Belgium
DESCRIPTION:European peer exchange\nFocus: The House of the Child in Belgium\n19th November 2025 – 10.00-12.30 CET online \nBackground \nEurope is facing a range of challenges\, from an ageing population to increasing financial insecurity\, growing inequalities and evolving work practices. While policymakers know that adapting to these changes is key to a resilient European economy\, this is usually only discussed in relation to individuals. What’s left out of these conversations is families.  “The vast majority of people live within some form of a family\, so their resources and capacities are fundamentally shaped by the close relationships formed within this setting\,” says Rense Nieuwenhuis\, associate professor of Sociology at Stockholm University. \nThis is especially true for children and their family environment\, which has a huge impact on their health and well-being. In this respect\, the European Child Guarantee is contributing to rolling out different services to support families across Europe\, including the family centre model which is expanding in a number of countries such as Belgium\, Croatia\, Estonia\, Finland\, Germany\, Italy\, Sweden and the United Kingdom. \nAims of the European peer exchange \nFor Universal Children’s Day 2025\, COFACE put the spotlight on the Child Guarantee and its potential to drive positive change for children and their families. The aim of this peer exchange was to spotlight the Belgian family centre model referred to as the House of the Child\, and to use this as a starting point for transnational exchanges and mutual learning with other countries in the EU and neighbourhood countries. This was a public webinar open to policy-makers and practitioners set in the context of the implementation of the European Child Guarantee. \nProgramme \nSee the full programme here.\nChronology of the development of the Houses of the Child here.\nFactsheet about the Houses of the Child here. \nChild participation \nChildren are welcome to participate in COFACE webinars. These webinars are set up with child safeguarding in mind to ensure they are a safe and inclusive space for child participation. \nPresentations \nHolly Shorey – 15 principles for family rights and resilience\nMartino Serapioni – Integrated family support models in Europe\nTine Rommens – House of the Child\nEvelien Umans – House of the Child \nKey resources \n\nOpgroeien (Flemish agency for family and child support)\nOgroeien database with an overview of qualitative methodologies and programmes\nInsights on Family Policies series: spotlight on Italy\, Belgium and Germany\nrEUsilience Roadmap for boosting the rights and resilience of European families\n15 policy principles for family resilience \nBreaking Silos\, Building Futures: Policy Innovations for Integrated Family and Child Support | COFACE Families Europe\nNetworks of family resource centres – list of studies including social return on investment\nEuropean Observatory on Family Policy\n2021 Council Recommendation establishing a European Child Guarantee\nEuropean survey on the European Child Guarantee asking children for their feedback by 8th December.\nEuropean Child Guarantee Monitoring framework\nEvaluation of Sure Start Services in the UK\nResource for support to English-speaking families in Belgium who have children affected by autism\, ADHD\, dyslexia\, dyscalculia\, dysgraphia\, dyspraxia (DCD) https://neurodiversity.be\nEuropean conceptual framework on family support \nResource about sexual health in 14 languages\nTriple P Return on Investment studies: United Kingdom\, United States\, Australia\, Canada\n\n\nFamily centres in other world regions \n\nFamily resource centres in Australia\nFamily resource centres in Canada\nFamily resource centres in Hong Kong\nFamily resource centres in Singapore\nFamily resource centres in the United States\n\n  \n 
URL:https://coface-eu.org/event/european-peer-exchange-focus-the-house-of-the-child-in-belgium/
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