2. Objectives of the Report: To update report from October 2006 – number, range, geographical distribution of services for vulnerable children and young people and estimate of number of users Benchmark at point of transfer from MoES to MoLHSA Identify trends in service development
3. Methodology: During the research the following respondents were interwieved: 30 social workers 74 staff of education recourses centres in Tbilisi and regions 53 staff of local and Georgia based international non-profit organisations 19 staff of services managed by local authorities 6 Georgian Orthodox Church servants Total:182 respondents
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5. Information about the beneficiaries includes type, age, region of origin, frequency of use of services, length of stay in services.
6. The collected data was distributed by types; geographical location; management authorities and sources of funding
16. The number of beneficiaries received SW services increased from 700 to 2097
17. The number of children in small group homes increased by 74 %
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19. The number of Residential Schools decreased form 30 to 26
20. The number of beneficiaries in Orphanages and Residential Care Centers decreasedby 14 %
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Editor's Notes
Large increase in teams of social workers (teams and absolute numbers – WHAT ARE ABSOLUTE NUMBERS)
Significant increases in beneficiaries: social workers, shelters, street children, small group homes, day care centres(DO WE KNOW TOTAL NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES INCREASED 2006-2008???)
Increase in central govt – due to social work teams and foster care – institutions decreasedCauses decrease in % share of other providers (municipality number of services has stayed almost same at 18/19)Small decrease in number of NGO services (SOS counted as 2)Increase in patriarchate services (5 to 8)
