Today Vanessa Parellada, councillor of youth affairs and citizen participation, met with Josep Lluís Riera, director of the Office of Children and Adolescents of the Balearic Islands (OIAIB), managers of departments of the Consell, and representatives of Formentera groups focused on children and youth. Riera wanted to explain OIAIB's work to defend and promote the rights of youth in the islands and he pointed up his readiness and availability for whatever they may need.
Councillor Parellada welcomed Riera's visit, which bridges the divide between resources in the Balearic Islands and local groups and their members. The local representatives described a need for help from government agencies in their work with children and young people, especially if suspicions exist around possible situations of abuse. Riera said that safeguarding the rights of minors is the responsibility of society as a whole. For her part, Councillor Parellada pledged to seek new ways to coordinate with groups, together with the Formentera Office of Social Welfare, and work together on prevention.
30 November 2022
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera