In 2020, in the city of Kharkov, 207 raids were carried out on disadvantaged families in order to monitor the living conditions of children in them..

This was announced at a meeting of the Standing Commission on Social Protection and Health of the Kharkiv City Council by the Director of the Department of Services for Children Alexander Malko.

As part of the raids, 1,022 families were examined, 568 parents were warned and 394 children were registered.. Also last year, 372 parents were brought to justice.

According to Oleksandr Malko, back in 2018, coordinating councils at regional administrations and working groups for rapid response to messages regarding child abuse were created in Kharkiv to organize the fight against child abuse.. If a message is received that, for example, a child is being offended, beaten, left unattended, the task force immediately leaves to the address to clarify the circumstances and provide assistance to the child.

Also in Kharkov, a state program is being implemented concerning the activities of foster families.. Such families are an alternative to socio-psychological rehabilitation centers.. Children removed from disadvantaged families live in foster families for three months. But the difference is that foster families work with the parents of these children, helping them to overcome a difficult period of life.. The main goal is to return the child to the biological family. So far, one foster family has been created in Kharkov. Four children underwent rehabilitation in her.

The Department of Children's Services is also responsible for ensuring the property rights of orphans and children deprived of parental care.. For example, the department helps to draw up documents for children who do not have housing, and put them on the apartment register. In 2020, housing was purchased for 11 orphans and children deprived of parents due to state subsidies. At the end of last year, eight more people received monetary compensation, who will be able to buy housing in 2021.