Abivajavate laste arv Eestis kasvab

Abivajavate laste arv Eestis kasvab

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The number of children in need in Estonia is growing

Statistika näitab, et Eestis kasvab. 2020. aastal vajas abi 3052 last. 2024. aastal on see number 3903 last. See on kui neli aastat tagasi.
Spetsialist Ketlin Lepik ütleb, et . Inimesed märkavad ja teatavad rohkem abivajavaid lapsi kui varem.
Laste on sagedamaks muutunud. Lapsed kannatavad . Noortel on ka .
Vaimse tervise probleemid tekivad , stressist ja vanemate vigadest. See muudab lapse .
Enim kasvanud on abivajavate 15-17-aastaste laste arv. Viie aastaga on nende arv kasvanud 50%. 2024. aastal vajas abi 510 sellist last.
Noored katsetavad teismeliseana alkoholi, tubakat ja narkootikume. Vanemate ja kooliga probleemid võivad muutuda tõsisemaks. Sotsiaalmeedia surve ja teevad olukorra raskemaks.
7-10-aastaste laste abivajadus on kasvanud 191 lapse võrra nelja aastaga. Poiste hulgas on abivajajaid rohkem kui tüdrukutel. 2024. aastal oli abivajaid poisse 2142 (55% kõigist juhtumitest).
Spetsialistidel on liiga palju tööd. Koolipsühholoogid ja lastekaitsetöötajad ei jõua kõiki aidata. Teenuste järjekorrad on pikad. Rohkem abivajavate laste tõttu on vaja rohkem raha, spetsialiste ja .
Kõige rohkem abivajavaid lapsi on Harjumaal (1522), neist 1058 Tallinnas. Tartu maakonnas on 582 abivajavat last. Väiksemates maakondades on neid alla 150.
2024. aasta alguses muudeti seadust. Õpetajatel, treeneritel ja teistel spetsialistidel on nüüd märgata abivajavaid lapsi. Kohalikud omavalitsused peavad pakkuma neile abi.
Statistics show that the number of children in need in Estonia is growing. In 2020, 3,052 children needed help. In 2024, this number is 3,903 children. This is 28% more than four years ago.
Specialist Ketlin Lepik says that people's awareness has increased. People notice and report more children in need than before.
Mental health problems among children have become more common. Children suffer from depression, anxiety, and concentration difficulties. Young people also have suicidal thoughts.
Mental health problems arise from family financial difficulties, stress, and parental mistakes. This weakens the child's sense of security.
The number of 15-17-year-olds in need has increased the most. Over five years, their number has grown by 50%. In 2024, 510 such children needed help.
Young people experiment with alcohol, tobacco, and drugs as teenagers. Problems with parents and school can become more serious. Social media pressure and cyberbullying make the situation more difficult.
The need for help among 7-10-year-olds has increased by 191 children over four years. There are more boys in need than girls. In 2024, there were 2,142 boys in need (55% of all cases).
Specialists have too much work. School psychologists and child protection workers cannot help everyone. Service queues are long. Due to more children in need, more money, specialists, and preventive work are needed.
The highest number of children in need is in Harju County (1,522), of which 1,058 are in Tallinn. In Tartu County, there are 582 children in need. In smaller counties, there are fewer than 150.
At the beginning of 2024, the law was changed. Teachers, coaches, and other specialists now have a greater responsibility to notice children in need. Local governments must provide them with help.