February 2021 - January 2023
The overall objective is to improve the protection of migrant children and young people victims or at risk of violence, and uphold their rights to assistance and quality victims care in the EU.
Specific objectives include:
- Empower and raise awareness amongst migrant children and youth victims or potential victims of violence on their rights to protection, and available support services;
- Enhance the capacity of professionals working with migrant children and youth victims or potential victims of violence, and other ‘mainstream professionals’ and child protection systems delivering victims support services in order to better serve the specific needs of migrant children;
- Enable migrant children and youth victims and potential victims of violence to access quality protection and multidisciplinary support services through improved referrals and coordination between professionals and child protection services.