ACTIVITIES

• Independent living well
• Participation of children in the process of education - children's rights (2001-2003)

The central part of the project is the cycle of 12 workshops for young people who are soon to leave children's home, and the young who live in independent housing units. The interactive workshops cover topics and aim to improve the skills such as goal-setting, problem-solving, life in a small community (flatmates/roommates), housework, cooking, health, job-seeking, university students' life, etc. Workshops' leaders, in the accordance with the need and interest of the participants, provide mentoring support to the young in particular topics.
The young participants from children's homes and independent housing units also participate in the development of a handbook for all young people who are preparing to start an independent living.
The project is implemented in 4 children's homes - "Zagreb" (Zagreb), "Lipik" (Lipik), "St. Ana" (Vinkovci), and "Izvor (English: Well)" (Selce).

The project represents research and education on children's rights in 4 institutions for children without adequate parental care (children's homes "Klasje" - Osijek, "Izvor" - Selce, "Sv. Ana" - Vinkovci and "Vladimir Nazor" - Karlovac).
during the education of cildren and educators on the rights of the child, special attention is given to the participation of children in the everyday life of children's home, and to their rights in the process of making decisions important for their future. The project, as well as its results, are presented in the publication "The Child's Right to Participation in Children's Homes" (CSPI, 2003).