Training on the topic: Assessment of cases of violence in children with intellectual disabilities and specialized therapeutic support” 🔹 Clinical psychologist, expert in the field of violence, sexual abuse and trauma in people with intellectual disabilities from the Netherlands, Ms. Aafke Skharlo led a 4-day training in Tbilisi on the topic “Assessment of cases of violence in children with intellectual disabilities and specialized therapeutic support”. 🔹 The training was organized within the framework of the project “Breaking down Barriers”, which is implemented by the Intrenatoonal…
The Public Health Foundation of Georgia in cooperation with the Georgian Pediatrics Association on March 20 and 27 and on April 3, 2021 organized the accredited training course for pediatricians and family doctors. Training participants were awarded with the 18 points in the framework of the Continued Medical…
Sexual abuse of a child in sports is an issue, which requires our attention. Sexual abuse may happen in or outside of domestic setting. Violence also takes place in sports. Victims of sexual harassment and sexual abuse in sports can be children of any age, both girls and boys. It is difficult for children to talk…
On June 23, 2020, in the framework of the EU-funded project “Promotion of Human Right to Health of the conflict affected populations in Georgia” was held training for the Health Care Workers, IDPs and conflict affected populations of Abkhazia. The aim of the trainings was to build capacity of health care workers…
World Refugee Day 20 June Nearly 80 million women, children and men around the world have been forced from their homes as refugees or internally displaced people. There are around 1500 refugees and 259 247 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Georgia uprooted from their homes in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region. On…
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Protocol: Interview Guide The revised version of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Protocol (2014) has been translated into Georgian language in 2019 by the Public Health Foundation of Georgia (PHF) in the framework…
The Public Health Foundation of Georgia, in the framework of the EU-funded project "Promotion of a human right to health of the conflict-affected populations in Georgia" and as a part of project’s awareness raising campaign has produced a video in Georgian and Abkhazian languages on the protection of a fundamental…
Training on CAN prevention, identification and response was conducted by a multidisciplinary team of the Public Health Foundation of Georgia (PHF) on December 9-11 for the social workers and the psychologists of the Social Care Agency of Tbilisi Municipality. The main goal of the training was to improve knowledge and…
EU-funded project supporting child-friendly services for children and youth affected by violence in Tbilisi, Zugdidi and Batumi. On Friday, 28th of April at 11:00 a presentation event of EU-funded project “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection” took place at the conference hall of the National Parliamentary Library…
On Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in the framework of the EU-funded project “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection”, a public lecture on the theme: “Listen to child – modern approaches based on the scientific findings” was held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (BSU). For decades, it was believed that information…
A second stage training for the staff of Batumi, Zugdidi and Tbilisi “Child and Youth Advocacy Centers” on the subject: “Child, victim of domestic and sexual abuse – child interviewing and assessment”. EU-funded project – “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection” pays great importance to the advancement of the…
Regional Seminar for partners from Eastern Europe and Caucasus on Child Sexual Abuse was held in Tbilisi on September 25-27, 2017. The Seminar was hosted by the Public Health Foundation of Georgia. Regional seminar had the following objectives: - To share good practices developed by partners and BICE in the frame of…
On October 16-18, 2017, the Seventh Regional Consultation and Third Policy Dialogue of Child Helplines in Europe was held in Brussels. Together with members of the European Parliament, youth, child helplines and Missing Children Europe, 10 years of launching the European harmonised number 116 111 for child helplines…
Violence against children is a fundamental violation of their rights. Violence against child and youth is never justified and all forms of violence can be prevented. November – a month of protection of children and youth from violence – November 18 is European Day on the protection of children against sexual…
Identification of Child Abuse EU funded project “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection” puts emphasis on the advancement of the knowledge among the child professionals, child protection policy and decision makers in order to enable them to identify children, youth and young women in crisis situations and provide…
EU funded project “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection” puts emphasis on the advancement of the knowledge among the child professionals, child protection policy and decision makers in order to enable them to identify children, youth and young women in crisis situations and provide quality protection and support to…
Training "Child Helpline – Providing Support to Beneficiaries” was held on May 29-30. It aimed to increase helpline operators’ knowledge about response and the management of calls from children and adults on behalf of the children. The training was provided to the staff members of three child and youth advocacy…
On May 31 the workshop – “Child Helpline 116 111 – development perspectives”was held by the Public Health Foundation of Georgia in the frame of the EU-funded project “Advocacy for Child and Youth Protection”. The workshop aimed to introduce the importance of Child Helpline 116 111 as an integral part of the child…
On September 27th, 2018 the Child Welfare League held a concluding meeting in the frame of the EU-funded project “Supporting the Development of Child Protection Mechanism at the Local Government Level”. The workshop aimed to introduce to the workshop audience the experience gained by implementing the project, its…
The Public Health Foundation of Georgia, as a member of ECPAT International network, together with other 30 ECPAT network members from East Europe and Central Asia, had the opportunity to participate in the regional consultation workshop held on May 15-16, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. The workshop was organized by ECPAT…
The Public Health Foundation of Georgia, as a member of ECPAT International network, together with other 30 ECPAT network members, had the opportunity to participate in the roundtable meeting held on May 17, 2019 in Vienna, Austria. The roundtable discussion was co-organized by the Office of the OSCE Special…
With the financial assistance of the Council of Europe, the Public Health Foundation of Georgia is implementing the project “Hear Our Voice” - combating online child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation in Georgia. A special event, involving children, to mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against…
Travaux préparatoires of the General Comment No. 13 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with children and youth partcipation was organaised by the Public Health Foundation of Georgia in June 2010.