Support for children in difficult circumstances in Russia
Forms of help that work
More than 70 children live in social rehabilitation centres. All of them come from difficult circumstances. The centres care for them while their mothers work through their own lives and difficulties. This is temporary: once those difficulties are behind them, the family is reunited.

These centres are loud, sometimes lazy, often full of laughter. It is very much like home — a warm, dependable home that is also a fortress. Not a free-for-all, but not marching in line either: attentive, and good food on the table. Here children are taught patiently, supported carefully, listened to and loved.

Mothers can find shelter in the centres too. They are helped to sort out their problems and, where necessary, to find work and housing. Families are saved here. The centres' way of working rests on an evidence-based approach developed over years — and it works.
Shelters (social rehabilitation centres)
We look at every childhood crisis individually and choose the most effective way to resolve it. One of those ways is support for low-income families and families in difficulty.
What that support covers:
Advice and legal help
Help for parents in finding work
Regular deliveries of food and essentials to families in need.
Family support