Sancti Spíritus is finalizing the details to launch its first Urgent Reception Center for girls, boys, and adolescents in vulnerable situations, designed to provide immediate care and temporary protection in cases of emergencies, serious risk, or abandonment.
The information was disseminated this Thursday by Sancti Spíritus through Vitral, which reported statements from Yosvany Rodríguez Herrera, the general director of Education in the province.
"The civil work is now fully completed; we are now focusing on everything related to the interior setup of the premises," explained the official.
Rodríguez pointed out that the remodeling involved various institutions, as well as state and non-state actors who contributed to preparing the building.
The center will operate as a transit home for minors facing emergency situations or severe risk, while authorities assess each case and determine the appropriate care measures.
"The first thing, and I would say the main objective is to ensure a protective environment and promote the child's family reintegration depending on the case," explained Rodríguez.
The property was remodeled with distinct spaces for different age groups and gender, with the aim of ensuring privacy and safety for the minors in care.
For incomes and expenses, an accelerated protocol will be implemented, which includes the evaluation of each case by a multidisciplinary team composed of professionals from Health, Social Work, Psychology, and Education.
That staff will be responsible for conducting the diagnostic assessment and providing emotional and social support, as well as specialized accompaniment during the stay of the minors.
Furthermore, a multifactorial group composed of representatives from Education, the Public Prosecutor's Office, Health, the child welfare system, and community organizations will analyze each case and design the corresponding strategies, focusing on the protection of the minor and, when possible, their family reintegration.
The center will also have educators, teaching assistants, and staff responsible for food and other tasks necessary for the daily operation of the home.
According to the provincial director of Education, that team will also be responsible for guiding the minors in acquiring habits, rules of coexistence, and routines during the period of care.
The creation of these institutions is part of the implementation of the , approved by the National Assembly on July 18, 2025, and published in the Official Gazette on January 28, 2026.
The regulation establishes the institutional framework for the protection of girls, boys, and adolescents and includes alternative care modalities in situations where they cannot remain under usual family care conditions.
On its part, the specifically regulates the operation of these modalities and classifies among them the urgent or temporary caregiving institutions.
The resolution stipulates that these centers must provide immediate care and provisional protection in emergency situations or severe risk while a definitive care measure is being determined. It also establishes a maximum capacity of 12 minors and a stay of up to 30 calendar days.
The regulation also requires specialized personnel in Social Work, Psychology, Health, and Education, separate spaces according to age and gender, expedited admission and discharge protocols, multidisciplinary evaluations, and periodic monitoring of each minor’s emotional and personal situation.
The model started to be implemented this year in other territories. In Havana, the first Urgent Reception Center opened in July in the Diez de Octubre municipality, also as part of the application of Law 178 and Resolution 62.
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