CENTER FOR YOUTH INTEGRATION

ASSOCIATION OF CITIZENS ESTABLISHED IN 2004

MISSION

Our mission is to contribute to making an inclusive society through consultations between children and community, by improving existing and creating some new mechanisms which provide equal chances for a capacity development of each street involved child and a child who is at high risk of becoming street involved.

 
 

VISION

Our vision: Organization which improves the position of children at risk, by promoting policies and practices in accordance with the needs of children, by improving the quality of work, by providing services and developing a model of assistance in Belgrade and in other communities.

 
 
 
 
 

OUR WORK

 

DROP IN SHELTER

Drop in shelter is a licensed service, recognized in Law on social protection, with the aim to improve life quality of the street involved children.

REFUGEE RESPONSE: PROJECTS OF SUPPORT CHILDREN REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

Projects supporting refugee and migrant children in Serbia were created in October 2015 as a response to the refugee crisis in Europe.

PROGRAM OF EDUCATION

Program of education is organized with a goal to include children in the educational system in early age, as a measure of support and prevention…

REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE

The aim of the Regional Resource Centre for Child Protection for South Eastern Europe (RRC) is to develop strong regional community…

PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM

Philanthropy program aim is to provide sustainability of the Centre for youth integration programs.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE - CAFÉ BAR 16

Bearing in mind all the problems which the street-involved children face on daily basis, we have set as our work priority a widespread…

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Invitation for bidders – Procurement of Winter Jackets and Winter Footwear

The Centre for Youth Integration invites interested suppliers to submit quotations for the procurement of winter jackets and winter footwear for beneficiaries of our programmes. Detailed technical specifications, procurement requirements, and instructions for...

School instead of street II

As part of the project "Regional Action for Roma Education: Increased Education Support for Roma Students in the Western Balkans and Türkiye (RARE), Phase II", funded by the European Commission and implemented by REF Romania and REF Serbia, the School Instead of...

Center for Youth Integration Delivered a Three-Day Training and Mentoring Sessions as Part of the “Carefree and Safe” Project

At the invitation of the Center for Girls Niš, the Center for Youth Integration (CYI) took part in delivering a three-day training programme and mentoring sessions in Sokobanja as part of the project "Carefree and Safe – Preventing Violence Against Children Who Live...

Sports Solidarity Camp 2026 Brings Together 73 Children and Young People from Serbia, France and Mali

From 15 to 21 June 2026, Zlatibor once again became a place of friendship, solidarity and togetherness. The Sports Solidarity Camp 2026 brought together 73 children and young people from Serbia, France and Mali, who, through sports, educational workshops and shared...

Sports Camp for Children from Serbia and France Underway on Zlatibor

The second Sports Camp for children from Serbia and France is currently taking place on Zlatibor, Serbia, from June 15 to June 21, 2026. The camp brings together young participants from both countries with the aim of promoting sportsmanship, intercultural exchange,...

Charity Bazaar and Sports Tournament

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, a spring humanitarian bazaar and sports tournament were held in the courtyard of Elementary School “20. oktobar.” The funds raised were donated to the Drop-in Center for Children and Youth, in accordance with the wishes of the students and...

Poverty and Precarity Barometer in Europe, 2025 edition

Our partner organization from France, Secours Populaire Français, published again the results of research on the topic of poverty and economic insecurity in Europe. 10 European countries were covered, including Serbia, and this year the focus was on young people. The...

International Street Games

From July 6th to 12th, the Center for Youth Integration organized a sports Solidarity Camp, the International Street Games in Belgrade. We gathered 100 participants, and children from the Drop In Shelters and other CYI programs hosted children from France, Montenegro,...

International Day of Street Children

“Two thirds of residents of informal settlements experienced four or more traumatic events during their childhood” This year, the Center for Youth Integration marked the International Day of Street Children by presenting the results of the research "Adverse childhood...

THE CENTER FOR YOUTH INTEGRATION IS OPENING A JOB VACANSY FOR THE POSITION OF ADVISOR IN FULFILMENT OF BENEFICIARIES RIGHTS, FOR THE POSITION OF HEALTH CARE ADVISOR AND FOR TWO POSITIONS OF OUTREACH WORKER FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT WITHIN THE PROGRAM OF EDUCATION

The Center for Youth Integration is an association of citizens whose mission, for 20 years, has been to contribute to the creation of an inclusive society in consultation with children and the community, through the improvement of existing and the creation of new...

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By creating a comprehensive network of support, the Center for Youth Integration seeks to provide a better future for the children involved in the life and work on the street and children who are at risk of becoming so.

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