Ms Christine Gäschler-Andreasch, Head of Youth Welfare in Carinthia and chair of the Youth Care Platform and Ms Beate Prettner, deputy-governor of the Carinthian government are pleased to invite you for the next meetings of the European Youth Care Platform and the European Network of Social Authorities (ENSA).

Date: 24 - 25 September 2019
Venue: Congresscenter Villach – CCV
Europaplatz 1, A-9500 Villach (Karinthia, AT)

You are invited for the following meetings

• On 24 September (9:00 – 13:00), a European conference will be organized by the ELISAN network titled ‘Prevention and help on addiction disorders‘.  study visits to social care facilities in the area of Villach will be organized.  More information will also follow in due time.  Youth Care Platform members are invited to these meetings and all events. 
• In the afternoon on 24 September 2019 (14:00 – 17:00), the Youth Care Platform will take place
• The ENSA general assembly and thematic working groups will take place on 25^th of September (09:00 – 17:30)

All agendas, planning and registration will follow soon. 
Find below already some practical information, so that you can start planning your trip.

Ms Christine Gaschler-Andreasch is pleased to invite you for the next meeting of the European Youth Care Platform and ENSA thematic working group meetings:

Youth Care Platform meeting 4^th of April 2019 (8:45 – 16:30)
In 3 workshops the actual findings and experimentations of the ‘A Way Home’ project will be presented and discussed:
1.    Young Care Leavers and their experiences with care
2.    The preparation of youth care leaving: what can youth care workers do?
3.    How to launch A Way Home local coalition in your city?
2 workshops are provided by the ‘We hear you’ project:
1.    Helping practitioners to enhance young people’s democratic participation
2.    Promoting Democratic Dialogue and civic participation. 
See the program for a detailed agenda and a short description of all workshops.

ENSA Working Groups ‘Child’ and ‘Youth and Family’ 5th of April (8:45 – 14:00)
See the invitation and the detailed program in annex.

All meetings will take place in Venice (IT)

Registration for all meetings
(Registration is free of charge)

Ms Christine Gaschler-Andreasch is pleased to invite you for the next meeting of the European Youth Care Platform and ENSA general assembly:
5^th of December 2018: meeting of the Youth Care Platform
6^th of December 2018: ENSA general assembly 
7^th of December 2018: meetings linked to the ENSA thematic working groups

All meetings will take place in Vänersborg, Sweden (nearest international airport is Göteborg Landvetter Airport)

In annex you will also find the invitation and agenda for the ENSA general assembly.

Looking forwards to meet you on 5 - 6 - 7 December.

The next meeting of the European Youth Care Platform will be held on 6^th of June, 2017 (14:30 – 17:30) 

(15 min walking from the city center and easy to reach with the metro).

This meeting will be part of the General Assembly of the European Network for Social Authorities on 6th and 7^th of June.  All members of the Youth Care Platform are invited to take part in the activities and meetings of the ENSA:

-      6 - 7th June 2017: Conference “Social and Health Challenges: Answers of Community Care” (Invitation  for ENSA, ELISAN General Assemblies, Youth Care Platform meeting, working groups and study visits).  The event will be an opportunity for interested stakeholders to meet consortium partners and draft projects ideas for upcoming Calls for Proposals. The process to present your project idea will be open soon.
Invitation for the ENSA-events: see below       
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/qW2stubte8ksnIap2

-      8th June 2017 “European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing In the 2030 Agenda.       
9th June  Open meeting of the EU funded project APPCARE APPropriate CARE paths for frail elderly patients.          
Registration link for 8th and 9th of June on the program (see document below).

There is no fee for these meetings but registration is compulsory.
Hotel information: see below.

The agenda en preparatory document for the Youth Care Platform are now available.

Rationale   
Young people from residential care facilities often lack a strong family or social network to fall back on. Studies show a considerable number of homeless people have spent time in a youth care institution. They remain faced with ‘structural homelessness’ and unemployment. More often than not the roots to these lifelong challenges lie in ineffective guidance in the transition from youth care to young adulthood. For many vulnerable youngsters the gap after youth care is just too big. There is a strong need for after care mechanisms.

Content    
During the conference, we will present an after care guarantee model and policy recommendations in order to involve and increase awareness at all levels (from policy to youth work and young people themselves). These recommendations will be activated by hearing the youngsters and their accompanying staff. Regional ministers and administrations will reflect on future after care strategies and policies and a representative of the European Commission will share the perspective of the Commission on social protection and after care. To conclude the day, we will discuss the importance of prevention and an integrated collaboration of different sectors in after care mechanisms, based on the experiences of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the Homeless Hub.