News from the field - Headlines / Albania

AlbaniaDomestic violence training: ‘Witnessing domestic violence can profoundly frighten and affect children!”

26 Jan 2012

Albania, December 2011: During the month of December a series of one day trainings on domestic violence were organized in 4 regional divisions of Albania. Over 90 actors currently working in the Child Protection Units, the newly established State Agency for Child Protection, Municipal Domestic Violence Departments, Domestic Violence and Minors Sectors within the Police Directorates, State Social Services Departments, prosecutors and judges, daily centers and shelters etc., in 17 different cit... More
AlbaniaMonitoring the development of children's skills

3 Jan 2012

December 12-13 2011, Tirana, Albania: A training workshop for about 15 MOVE trainers and Terre des hommes staff was convened at a picturesque location on the Dajti Mountain, facilitated by Stephanie Delaney, Tdh Consultant on Child Protection and Gaël Rennesson, MOVE Regional Project Coordinator. More
AlbaniaChild Protection Safety Net extended further in the region of Fier

19 Dec 2011

Fier, Albania, December 14, 2011: Terre des hommes Albania (Tdh) in collaboration with the Commune of Dërmenas, Fier and with the support of Open Society Foundation for Albania – Soros Foundation, officially launched a new Child Protection Unit (CPU). Established within the Economic Aid and Social Care Sector this Unit... More
AlbaniaEnhancing the capacities of Residential Institution staff to ensure quality services for children

6 Dec 2011

Staff of the Residential Institutions (RI) of Tirana, Vlora, Durres and Saranda, mainly directors, social workers, educators, caregivers and psychologists were joined by volunteers and Child Protection Workers in a series of capacity-building trainings held throughout the months of June to November 2011. Supported by Ter... More
AlbaniaMOVE games to be incorporated in residential institutions

6 Dec 2011

November 18, 2011, Tirana, Albania: A total of 15 directors, caregivers, educators, social workers and psychologists currently employed in the four Residential Institutions with which Terre des hommes collaborates, Tirana, Vlora, Durres and Saranda, gathered to participate in psychosocial games, learn new activities to o... More