On 3rd June 2020, 10h00-12h00 CEST, the European Commission will be hosting a virtual helpdesk, in the form of a webinar, that will provide advice to social services on how to access the EU's Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII and CRII Plus). Launched in response to the outbreak, the initiative seeks to re-direct unspent EU …

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In this webinar, a panel including persons with disabilities and experts in disaster management, human rights and service provision will discuss the need for “emergency deinstitutionalisation” of persons with disabilities and how this could be achieved. The term “emergency deinstitutionalisation” refers to protecting disabled peoples’ basic rights to live in the community, getting them the …

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With the COVID-19 pandemic, discrimination, abuses and human rights violations against women and girls with disabilities have worsened. What are the specific issues faced by women and girls with disabilities during the pandemic? How can we ensure that intersectionality be a mandatory component to the response to the pandemic to ensure that no women and …

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How can we move children from institutions to families? Launch of the Lancet Group Commission on the institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children The movement of children from institutions to families is a much needed and long overdue process which could change millions of young people's lives for the better. This Lancet Group Commission advocates global …

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Social Services provide crucial care and support to millions of people in Europe, helping older persons, persons with disabilities, children, people at risk of poverty, homeless persons, migrants, people suffering from domestic violence and many others to live better, healthier and more active lives. Social services are essential services. COVID-19 has impacted the lives of …

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