6 CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM ARMENIAN CHILDREN’S HOUSES DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 28, 2009
YEREVAN
During the first quarter of this year 6 children have been adopted
from the children’s houses of the republic.
Head of the department of children’s issues of the Armenian Labor
and Social Affairs Ministry Lena Hayrapetian told Armenpress that 2
of the adopting families are from the USA, 1 – from France and 3 –
from Armenia.
In the 8 Ministry-affiliated children’s houses 878 parentless children
are taken care of, 376 of which – in the specialized children’s
houses. In the 7 boarding-schools of children’s care and protection
700 children from socially insecure families are taken care of.
The "Armenian Democratic Forum" and "Armenian Support Union" NGOs
of the Ministry support the graduates from the children’s care
institutions in the professional orientation, education, training,
providing of money for satisfaction of the main needs as well as in
the issue of providing a medical support.
In the 2 Ministry-affiliated day centers of children’s care nearly
200 children of the risk group and their families are provided with
social services. According to L. Hayrapetian, besides making use of
psychological and other services, the children have also been involved
in painting, singing and other sections.