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Young at Risk refers to those children and youth who are vulnerable because of their life circumstances: of physical, sexual or psychological abuse or violence at home/or outside, forced labor or trafficking, out of school, suffering from addictions, or any other violation of their rights as children.
The Salesian interventions with the young at risk aim to create resilience in children to enable them in their vulnerable situations. We believe that children can overcome many negative conditions, provided that the child’s vulnerabilities are safeguarded by a nurturing environment. Through multipronged rights-based approaches, the Salesian Province of Bengaluru and its partners have tried to establish such enabling environments for vulnerable children; where they are offered opportunities for participation in their own development.
The Salesian approaches young at risk situations with both curative and preventive strategies across different locations in Karnataka and Kerala. These strategies provide protection and enabling environments for vulnerable children while also stimulating communities, duty bearers and policy makers to own their respective stakes in protecting children and promoting their rights. Our strategies include rescue operations, child protection mechanisms, short-stay homes, home repatriation, foster care, institutional rehabilitation, education, skilling and advocacy. Education is a key strategy, including formal and informal methods tailored for children in these situations.
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