U Razvojnoj agenciji Vukovarsko-srijemske županije održan je sastanak projektnih partnera projekta HEARTS – Healthcare Equity and Access for Resilient Targeted Support, koji se provodi u okviru programa prekogranične suradnje Interreg IPA Hrvatska – Bosna i Hercegovina – Crna Gora 2021. – 2027.
Susret je bio prilika za osvrt na dosadašnje rezultate, razmjenu iskustava i dogovor o završnim aktivnostima projekta koji povezuje partnere iz triju država oko zajedničkog cilja – učiniti zdravstvene i socijalne usluge dostupnijima, kvalitetnijima i prilagođenijima djeci i mladima s teškoćama u razvoju i njihovim obiteljima.
Snaga projekta HEARTS upravo je u prekograničnoj suradnji. Svaki partner donosi svoje znanje, iskustvo i perspektivu, a zajedničkim djelovanjem stvaraju se rješenja koja nadilaze granice pojedinih ustanova i država. Dok zdravstvene i socijalne ustanove razvijaju usluge i unapređuju uvjete za rad sa svojim korisnicima, razvojne agencije povezuju dionike, koordiniraju aktivnosti i doprinose tome da se projektne ideje pretvore u konkretne rezultate.
Svaki od pet projektnih partnera doprinosi zajedničkom cilju na svoj način. Centar za pružanje usluga u zajednici Vukovarsko-srijemske županije, kao vodeći partner, razvija stručne i infrastrukturne kapacitete za podršku djeci i obiteljima. Vukovar-Srijem County Development Agency doprinosi pripremi i provedbi projekta, edukaciji, informiranju i povezivanju dionika. Razvojna agencija Žepče koordinira aktivnosti na području Žepča i potiče razmjenu znanja i dobrih praksi, dok Dom zdravlja sa stacionarom Žepče unapređuje zdravstvene usluge i stručnu podršku. Udruženje roditelja djece s poteškoćama u razvoju Podgorica pridonosi razvoju usluga i podrške djeci i njihovim obiteljima u Crnoj Gori. Zajedničkim djelovanjem partneri stvaraju temelje za dostupnije usluge i kvalitetniju podršku onima kojima je najpotrebnija.
Projekt se približava završetku provedbe, ali njegov značaj ne završava posljednjom projektnom aktivnošću. Za djecu i mlade to znači bolje uvjete za razvoj, stručnu podršku i pristup prilagođenim uslugama. Za roditelje i obitelji znači više informacija, znanja i mogućnosti za aktivno sudjelovanje u razvoju vlastite djece. Za stručnjake znači nova znanja, edukacije i alate za kvalitetniji rad, a za ustanove i lokalne zajednice jače kapacitete, bolju međusobnu povezanost i temelje za nastavak suradnje.
Završna faza projekta zato nije samo prilika za potvrdu ostvarenih rezultata, već i trenutak u kojem je važno osigurati da stečena znanja, razvijene usluge i uspostavljena partnerstva nastave živjeti i nakon završetka financiranja.
HEARTS pokazuje da prekogranična suradnja ima najveću vrijednost onda kada se rezultati zajedničkog rada osjete ondje gdje su najpotrebniji – u životima djece, mladih i njihovih obitelji.
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HEARTS: When Borders Become a Space for Cooperation, Support and New Opportunities
A meeting of project partners was held at the Vukovar-Srijem County Development Agency as part of the HEARTS – Healthcare Equity and Access for Resilient Targeted Support project, implemented under the Interreg IPA Croatia – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Montenegro 2021–2027 Programme.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review the results achieved so far, exchange experiences and coordinate the final project activities. The project brings together partners from three countries around a common goal: making healthcare and social services more accessible, improving their quality and ensuring they are better tailored to the needs of children and young people with developmental disabilities and their families.
The strength of the HEARTS project lies in cross-border cooperation. Each partner brings its own knowledge, experience and perspective, while joint efforts help create solutions that go beyond the boundaries of individual institutions and countries. Healthcare and social care institutions develop services and improve the support they provide to their users, while development agencies connect stakeholders, coordinate activities and help turn project ideas into tangible results.
Each of the five project partners contributes to this common goal in its own way. The Vukovar-Srijem County Centre for Community Services, as the lead partner, is strengthening its professional and infrastructural capacities to support children and families. The Vukovar-Srijem County Development Agency contributes to project preparation and implementation, training, raising awareness and connecting relevant stakeholders. The Žepče Development Agency coordinates activities in the Žepče area and promotes the exchange of knowledge and good practices, while the Žepče Health Centre with Inpatient Care works to improve healthcare services and professional support. The Association of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities Podgorica contributes to the development of services and support for children and their families in Montenegro. Through their joint efforts, the partners are laying the foundations for more accessible services and better support for those who need it most.
The project is approaching the end of its implementation period, but its impact will extend beyond the final project activity. For children and young people, this means better opportunities for development, professional support and access to services tailored to their needs. For parents and families, it means access to more information, knowledge and opportunities to actively participate in their children’s development. For professionals, it means new knowledge, training and tools to improve the quality of their work, while institutions and local communities benefit from stronger capacities, closer cooperation and a solid foundation for future collaboration.
The final phase of the project is therefore not merely an opportunity to confirm the results achieved, but also a crucial moment to ensure that the knowledge gained, services developed and partnerships established continue to make a difference after project funding ends.
HEARTS demonstrates that cross-border cooperation is most valuable when the results of joint efforts make a real difference where they are needed most – in the lives of children, young people and their families.
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