Tools & Frameworks
Council Recommendations
Relevant actions
Scope: EU
Use it to…
to frame mental health interventions within a broader poverty/social-exclusion and equal-opportunities agenda, and for anchoring national action plans to an existing EU reporting mechanism.
Where to look in this resource
The core objective/scope section (defining "children in need" and the key services covered) and the healthcare-access provisions specifically - mental health isn't singled out here, so this document is more useful as a policy anchor/framing tool than as substantive mental health guidance.
Description
The European Child Guarantee aims to prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing access of children in need to a set of key services, thereby also contributing to upholding the rights of the child by combating child poverty and fostering equal opportunities. Member States are recommended to guarantee effective and free access to four services — high-quality early childhood education and care, education and school-based activities, at least one healthy meal each school day, and healthcare — plus effective access to healthy nutrition and adequate housing. Member States were asked to submit national action plans, covering the period until 2030, describing existing and planned policy measures to improve access for children in need.
Brief description
Council Recommendations that aim to prevent and combat social exclusion by guaranteeing children in need access to a set of key services, thereby helping to combat child poverty and foster equal opportunities.
Keywords
child protection, EU policy framework, MHPSS, access to healthcare, violence prevention
Resource Title
European Child Guarantee
