Episode 28: Supporting the integration of unaccompanied minors in Italy

This is the second of three podcasts focusing on approaches to support the integration of Children on the Move from the Middle East and other countries to Europe. Since 2020 Family for Every Child member organizations in Italy, Greece, Germany, UK and Lebanon have been working together to develop, share and implement practices. This process of collaboration led to the creation of the Supporting Integration toolkit, designed for practitioners working with children and young people on the move.

In this episode Laura Bianconi, Head of International Projects, Research and Training at Programma Integra (PI) is joined by her colleague Elisa Moscato to discuss how PI supports this group of children and young people when they arrive in Italy, and beyond. They discuss the challenges faced by unaccompanied minors in Italy, and PI’s work to support their integration, which ranges across language, documentation, access to education and work opportunities, physical and mental healthcare, ensuring they are clear about their rights, and more. The importance of relationship building and trust is also highlighted.

This episode has been recorded in Italian. You can find the English transcript here.