INTEGRA follows a holistic approach to integration by developing tools to support the collaboration between national stakeholders and target groups while prioritizing an individualised approach. This helps to avoid one-size-fits-all approaches to child-care in relation to diversity issues and policy. Aims:

• Empowerment and social integration of care-leavers aged 16+ through the establishment of a multi-agency support network.
• Developing and piloting a Mentoring Integration Programme to empower residential care professionals as Leaving Care Mentors.
• Understanding & assessing the state-parent’s responsibilities and the care-leavers’ challenges.
• Creation of a multi-agency Collaboration Continuum Network of interested stakeholders.
• Design of a Platform4Cooperation to connect state parents, care leavers and stakeholders.

INTEGRA contributes to the establishment of mechanisms and networks for better support in preparing children ageing-out of care services in southern EU countries, being implemented in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal.