GU SRZ Vera
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GU SRZ Vera The social rehabilitation center for minors GU SRZ Vera (ru: Социально-реабилитационный Центр для несовершеннолетних детей "ВЕРА") is a social organization
, which tries to reintegrate Russia
n children on the margins of St. Peterburgian society.
The organization
GU SRZ Vera attempts to give children out of problem families (alcohol
and drug abuse
, violence, abuse, neglection...) and street children
a new home.
The children live in the organization's families together with special helpers, who really care for them.
One of the biggest goals is that the children get used to a daily routine like in a real family. (school, dinner, studies, activities and games)
in St. Petersburg, with a greater number sleeping at home most of the nights but avoiding school and living on the street during the day. The general trend appears to substantiate the proposition that those sleeping at home but living on the street tend to graduate to sleeping outside the family residence within a period of 18 months.
This is why it is extremely important that an organization like the GU SRZ Vera exists to improve the situation of Russian children on the margins of society.
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
, which tries to reintegrate Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n children on the margins of St. Peterburgian society.
The organization
Organization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
GU SRZ Vera attempts to give children out of problem families (alcohol
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the recurring use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences. Alcohol abuse eventually progresses to alcoholism, a condition in which an individual becomes dependent on alcoholic beverages in order to avoid...
and drug abuse
Drug abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, refers to a maladaptive pattern of use of a substance that is not considered dependent. The term "drug abuse" does not exclude dependency, but is otherwise used in a similar manner in nonmedical contexts...
, violence, abuse, neglection...) and street children
Street children
A street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 and 17 years old.Street children live in junk boxes, parks or on the street itself...
a new home.
The children live in the organization's families together with special helpers, who really care for them.
One of the biggest goals is that the children get used to a daily routine like in a real family. (school, dinner, studies, activities and games)
Street children in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg has approximately 5 million registered citizens within the municipal boundaries. There are an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 street childrenStreet children
A street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 and 17 years old.Street children live in junk boxes, parks or on the street itself...
in St. Petersburg, with a greater number sleeping at home most of the nights but avoiding school and living on the street during the day. The general trend appears to substantiate the proposition that those sleeping at home but living on the street tend to graduate to sleeping outside the family residence within a period of 18 months.
This is why it is extremely important that an organization like the GU SRZ Vera exists to improve the situation of Russian children on the margins of society.