This website has been replaced by the new European Youth Portal (http://europa.eu/youth) and its content is no longer being maintained. Please redirect any links to the new website.
This is a support website for a cooperation project in the Baltic Sea area. The project is coordinating actions targeting at-risk children in this region. Find out more about the project in Lithuania on this country-specific website, and find the links to the other countries’ sites . There is a description of activities in English, which will be further developed soon.
This page of the Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs website gives information on the system to protect the rights of children in Lithuania. Would you like to check other laws and documents related to the theme? Then have a look. The Lithuanian version of the website is more complete than the English section.
Learn more about the association’s job, and get information about lectures, seminars, publications and the latest news on reproductive health and education. Includes a list of locations throughout the country where you can go if you need advice on this subject. Read the specific information addressed to youths, women, men and experts.
On this website you can find information about the support services offered by this Centre dealing with child abuse, mental health education, child safety in the community and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Find contact information as well. The Lithuanian version is more complete than the English version.
A link to a pdf document entitled “Child and Family Well-being in Lithuania”. The research was carried out in the year 2000, and gives an overview of the place of the family in this country. If you would like to know more about this topic go to the website and read all about it!
Information on the prevention of child abuse and on training programmes for children at risk and their families. Read about the psychological counselling service, and the two current projects on child abuse prevention and the “Big Brothers/Big Sisters Programme”.
Deals with single pensioners and families of pensioners, disabled persons, large families, families caring for disabled persons, orphans, the homeless, ex-prisoners, alcohol and drug abusers and people in need. If you fit in one of these categories, contact the Centre to get help.
Youth Programme