[gillianjay]

Everybody was awaiting the press conference of MInister Yuri Pavlenko today Monday, 3rd July.

There is a mention of this conference on ForUM (see below) but it is short and doesnt include additionnal info about the adoption center that I received from one of our translators in Ukraine:

The SDA is opening today on July 3rd, appointments for families whose dossier is registered already will start beginning of SEptember. New dossiers may be accepted starting in January 2007 (if countries have
sent in all yearly reports).

Wishes to everyone and congratulations on the new policy of Minister Pavlenko, who is obviously caring about children's better future.

See also:

http://en.for-ua.com/news/2006/07/03/160241.html

Homeless children to be removed from cities' streets

During a press conference Minister for family, youth and sport affairs Yuri Pavlenko told journalists that before the end of this year it would be formed 93 family group care homes for orphans and 486 foster homes.

According to Pavlenko, it is also planned to reduce the number of homeless children by 20% in comparison with the year 2005.

Pavlenko underlined that, according to the President's decree on reformation of children rights system, the State department on adoption and children rights' main functions are adoption and children care issues, development of family forms of upbringing,
coordination of activity of bodies and services on minors affairs.

The minister informed that it was formed 19 centers of social and psychological rehabilitation for children, six centers of mother and child, seven social hostels for orphans.