The project was based on the problems identified by the 2017-2020 Social Development Plan (CLAS-Lx), namely the high number of children signalled by the CPCJ for abuse, continued risk and chronic stress. The project ran from 2019 to 2020 with families living in the parish of Arroios (mainly Anjos and Pena) and received financial support from Lisbon City Council – BIP/ZIP Programme.

Objectives:

• To create a parenting support programme with a collaborative approach based on family strengths;
• Prevent punitive or negligent parenting styles;
• Prevent risk situations for children between 0 and 10 years old;
• To produce a book of children’s stories created by the project families and illustrated by the participating children;
• Draw up a manual of good parental support practices for technicians based on family strengths.

The project was organised by a psychologist, a social worker and volunteers and its areas of intervention were basic needs in the field of psychological support and the training of family structures, competences and parental responsibilities.