The quality of social services was the topic that unified specialists from the whole country. In the discussion took part partners from the Municipality of Shoumen and the Regional Authorities, the deputy head of the SACS Kalin Kamenov,

representatives of the state and of non-government organizations as well as users of social services in the Complex in Shoumen.

Five years the Social Activities and Practices Institute works for the provision of social services in support of children and families from Shoumen. "We are very happy and excited about this meeting with which we celebrate five years from the opening of the Complex for social services to children and families in Shoumen. I think that the the figures are indicative of what we have been able to accomplish with our work. Here, there are representatives of various institutions related to child protection - schools, court, prosecution, police and the municipality of Shoumen. For us this is an important factor that demonstrates that we have managed to develop good partnerships", shared associate professor Neli Petrova-Dimitrova - Chairperson of the Management Board of Association SAPI.

"We worked for the development and extension of the network of partners and organizations on local and national levels, as well as for the provocation of the local community to express a clearir public opinion and non-tolerance for the problems of the children", remarked the Director of the Complex Veneta Gospodinova. For five years the team of social workers and psychologists in the Complex has supported a total of 2440 children and parents from the region, point the data from the analysis. The Emergency Accommodation Centre has been visited by 221 maltreated children and 27 mothers, victims of violence.