Yangzhou Children’s Welfare Home transforms into an open service platform

China News Service, Nanjing, May 30 (Chang Mucheng) Severely disabled children receive careful care here, autistic children receive rehabilitation training here, and day school children receive tutoring from teachers here... On the eve of the "June 1" International Children's Day, media reporters visited the Yangzhou Children's Welfare Institute in Jiangsu Province, and people felt care and warmth everywhere. This former traditional welfare institution is gradually turning to an open service platform. In the parent waiting area of ​​the Yangzhou Children's Welfare Institute, every parent of an autistic child can tell a painful and confusing treatment experience, especially the dual financial and psychological pressures, which are unbearable. "After two or three years of rehabilitation training here, the children have changed little by little, and the parents have also changed little by little." Ms. Chen, a parent of autistic children, shared: "Last summer we took a plane to Dalian, whether by subway or cableway, and I didn't expect that the child cooperated with me throughout the whole process and could understand my instructions. At that time, I felt that this child is very easy to take care of." On the afternoon of May 27, day children at the Children's Welfare Institute of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province practiced traditional martial arts under the guidance of a martial arts coach. Photo by Chang Mucheng Zhu Chuanying, director of the Yangzhou Social Welfare Center, said: "We adhere to the principle of 'opening the hospital and providing institutional care' to build a 'welfare home without walls.' Among the 39 children served by the 'opening the hospital', autistic children account for about 74%." It is reported that Yangzhou City will include projects such as the new autism self-help and mutual aid service points and the "child care plan" in the 2026 People's Livelihood and Happiness Project, effectively promoting the service quality improvement and functional transformation and upgrading of child welfare institutions, realizing the leap from a single "underlying guarantee" to "inclusive services", allowing more children in need to enjoy high-quality rehabilitation services, and bringing new hope to more families in need. (over)