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Director speaks in StrasbourgNews Gordana Buljan Flander, Assoc. Prof., Ph. D., Director of Child Protection Center of Zagreb, was invited to speak within the part of the seminar dealing with recognising the child's best interest in the development of mechanisms to stop sexual abuse.
Published: 17.02.2012. | Read more >
News Director of the Child Protection Center of Zagreb Gordana Buljan Flander, Assoc. Prof., Psychologist and Psychotherapist and Domagoj Štimac, M.D., Psychiatrist and sub specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, held a three day seminar in Budva from 5 to 7 December 2011, under the title: "Court-Appointed Experts' Findings and Opinions".
Published: 01.02.2012. | Read more >
News The World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse is celebrated on 19th November and it started in 2000 in relation to the Convention on the Rights of the Child celebration on 20 November.
Published: 15.11.2011. | Read more >
Council of Europe Regional Conference in CentreNews Council of Europe Regional Conference "Stopping child sexual abuse - ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse" was held in Zagreb 27 and 28 October 2011.
Published: 31.10.2011. | Read more >
President Josipović visits the CenterEnglish News The President of Croatia Ivo Josipović visited the Child Protection Center of Zagreb. After visiting our new premises and talking to our staff, the President emphasized that: "Childcare is one of the key duties of the society which we can see here being done to the full. I am happy that this institution is progressing well, that it has professionally been recognised at the international level and that it consolidates the work of the government and non-government sectors, the city and the state.
Published: 24.10.2011. | Read more >
News "This is, in many ways, an experimental and unique center not only in Croatia, but in this part of Europe, as well", said Milan Bandić, the Mayor of Zagreb at the official opening of the Center's new premises, and thanked the whole team for the efforts we have been making.
Published: 17.10.2011. | Read more >
Brochure about Child Protectin Centre of Zagreb
Brochure about Child protection centre of Zagreb, our team, goals and organization of work.
It’s happened, what now…?
Leaflet for the parents of sexually abused children Early detection and appropriate intervention may alleviate the consequences of sexual abuse and ensure child recovery.
Attachment and violent behaviour in youth – Why is love important?
A handbook that can help readers to understand better the roots of violent behavior in youth, as well as to find out how to rear a nonviolent child.
Is it possible that it is love?
Handtbook on violence in youth relationships aiming to help the youth to get out of violent relationships, and helping future generations of children because family violence is transgenerational.
Sexual development of the child
Primary purpose of this handbook is to help parents to be relaxed and prepared to accept sexuality as a part of their child's development and to be prepared to answer their child's questions about sexuality by giving information simply and appropriately for the child's age.
Bullying among children
The purpose of this handbook is to try to meet children's needs and to answer adults' questions which are related to bullying and which we encounter at the Child protection centre.
Supporting the mourning child
This handbook is intended for parents and professionals who provide support to the child who has experienced a loss. It is well-known nowadays that children experience a loss in a way which is different from that of adults.
Cyberbullying
This handbook is intended for children, parents, teachers and everybody who works with children and we believe it will find its way to all those who want to work preventively in the protection of children and youth from the risks imposed by the Internet.
I can succeed, too!
This handbook is intended for parents, educators, teachers and children who, in the education system, are also called the children with developmental problems or the children with specific learning difficulties. It is important to distinguish between the children with developmental problems and those with specific learning difficulties, although these categories may overlap.
Should we be concerned?
This is a handbook about adolescents intended for parents and professionals. Adolescence is the time of growing into adulthood, when a person establishes a balance between his / her childhood and maturity. It is the period, as some name it, of self-development, when the young person revolts against authority, refuses to be controlled by parents and is getting closer to peers.
I can!
This is a workbook intended for hyperactive children and also used by professional during a treatment. It is packed with ideas and suggestions about how to overcome certain difficulties and achieve more successful peer relationships, higher self-confidence, more assertive communication and overcome insufficiently developed skills necessary for school achievements.
Child with ADHD
This handbook comprises difficulties of children related to hyperactivity and offers answers to most frequent questions asked by parents and professionals who suspect the child might be hyperactive.
Child neglect
This is a handbook about child neglect as the most frequent form of child abuse. It takes place when some of the child's basic needs are not satisfied and it can damage the child's health. Neglect can seriously affect physical and mental health and even lead to lethal outcome, especially if it is prolonged and if it has started within the first three years of life. In this period, the processes of growth and development of the child are the most intensive.
It’s happened, what now…?
These five leaflets are intended for the parents of sexually abused children and care givers of children who have had traumatic experience - sexual abuse.
The child and trauma
"The child and trauma" is leaflet intended for the parents of children who have been exposed to traumatic experience. The leaflet provides parents with information about traumatic events and expected posttraumatic reactions and feelings of children.