Lao Cai continues to pay attention to, care for, and protect children in special circumstances.

CTTĐT - Implementing the Conclusion of General Secretary To Lam on the work of caring for and protecting children in special circumstances, the People's Committee of Lao Cai province has directed departments, agencies, and localities to focus on implementing synchronously tasks and solutions to ensure children's rights, especially for abandoned children, children in special circumstances, and children at risk of abuse and violence.

Building a safe, healthy, and compassionate living environment, creating conditions for all children to develop comprehensively, and ensuring that no one is left behind.

With the nhiệm vụ of being the Standing Agency of the Provincial Steering Committee for Child Protection, Lao Cai Provincial Department of Health A document has been issued requesting medical facilities, public service units, social welfare institutions, and commune-level authorities to fully understand the meaning and importance of caring for and protecting children in special circumstances, in accordance with the General Secretary's directive; identifying this as a regular, long-term political task with profound humanitarian significance, clearly demonstrating the responsibility of the Party, the State, and the entire society towards future generations.

Agencies and units will continue to strengthen efforts in early detection, reception, primary healthcare, and timely intervention for abandoned children and children in special circumstances; ensuring that all children receive continuous, comprehensive care appropriate to their physical, mental, and psychological development needs. Healthcare, medical examinations and treatment, immunization, screening, and early detection of mental health disorders in children will continue to be prioritized, especially for high-risk groups.

Focus on innovating the model of care for children in special circumstances, moving towards a child-centered approach and prioritizing alternative forms of care within the family and community.

In addition, Lao Cai province is focusing on innovating the model of caring for children with special circumstances, prioritizing child-centered care , alternative care forms within the family and community, limiting prolonged centralized care, and strengthening connections and mobilizing social resources to care for the material and spiritual well-being and support community integration for children.

Local authorities, especially the People's Committees at the commune and ward levels, are identified as playing a core role in detecting and receiving information, coordinating inter-sectoral efforts to protect children; organizing needs assessments, establishing management records, and implementing support and intervention measures in accordance with legal regulations, ensuring the best interests of children. This contributes to building a safe, healthy, and compassionate living environment, creating conditions for all children to develop comprehensively, and ensuring that no one is left behind.

Source: https://www.laocai.gov.vn/tin-trong-tinh/lao-cai-tiep-tiep-quan-tam-cham-care-and-protect-children-with-special-circumstances-1561246