With emotion and scientific precision, the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Domna Michaelidou, presented the new national Early Intervention program, worth 35 million euros, during the ELEPAP event held on Wednesday, June 4 at the Pallas Theater.<\/p>\n\n
The program, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aims to offer personalized early intervention services to 2,500 children aged 0 to 6 who present or are at increased risk of developing developmental disorders, including autism, intellectual disability, genetic syndromes and motor difficulties.<\/p>\n\n
Innovation: empowering child and family together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The Minister made it clear that the heart of the program is not simply the provision of therapeutic services, but the active empowerment of the entire family:<\/p>\n\n \u201cParents don\u2019t just watch. They participate. They participate in the process, integrating the intervention into the child\u2019s daily life. We are creating a new model of collaboration \u2013 child, therapist and parents, all on the same path together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n The program adopts a family-centered approach, with an emphasis on provider training, ongoing family support, and scientifically documented intervention methodology that combines dignity and effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n Financial aid \u2013 but also human support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Ms. Michaelidou announced that each family will receive a voucher of up to 800 euros per month, so that they can choose from accredited early intervention service providers, covering both insured and uninsured children.<\/p>\n\n \u201cEarly intervention is not a privilege. It is a scientific necessity. And it is our responsibility to make it accessible to every child, regardless of place or social circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n A policy that builds bridges of inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n In a speech full of empathy, Domna Michaelidou emphasized the deeper philosophy of the program:<\/p>\n\n \u201cEarly intervention is not a social benefit. It is a foundation. A basis for a fair, inclusive, closer to human society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n In simple but meaningful words, he demonstrated how public policy can serve real social change \u2013 not as a wish list, but as a daily act of support, hope, and scientific knowledge.<\/p>\n\n \u201cWhen you see a child reach out with a smile where there was silence before… that’s not a miracle. It’s science, coordinated work, and human dedication at the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n For a Greece that accommodates all its children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The Early Intervention program is an important step towards universal access and social inclusion. It is a political act that does not exclude, but includes. An initiative that combines social sensitivity with institutional effectiveness. <\/p>\n\n Today, more than ever, we need leadership that is not afraid to look the needs of the most vulnerable in the face and build substantive policies on them. And Domna Michaelidou seems to be leading such a course. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With emotion and scientific precision, the Minister of Social Cohesion and Family, Domna Michaelidou, presented the new national Early Intervention program, worth 35 million euros, during the ELEPAP event held on Wednesday, June 4 at the Pallas Theater. The program, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund, aims to offer personalized early intervention services to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,174,92],"tags":[409,224,408],"class_list":{"0":"post-4717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-diversity-en","8":"category-gender-en","9":"category-other-news-en","10":"tag-domna-michaelidou","11":"tag-inclusion","12":"tag-minister-of-social-cohesion-and-family"},"yoast_head":"\n