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Home > Arhiva > 2026 > Numar: 2 > Integrated Community-Centered Networks: A New Responsive Model for Social Work in Vulnerable Areas of Romani

Integrated Community-Centered Networks: A New Responsive Model for Social Work in Vulnerable Areas of Romani

Nicoleta Filip (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Bd. Schitu Măgureanu, no. 9. E-mail: nicoleta.filip@fsas.unibuc.ro)
Corina Cace (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Bd. Schitu Măgureanu, No. 9. E-mail: corina.cace@unibuc.ro)

In Romania, social and health services remain fragmented, often operating through isolated interventions, especially in vulnerable rural areas. Growing pressures caused by persistent poverty, population aging, and labor migration threaten the sustainability of current social protection responses. The research focuses on Giurgiu County, chosen because of its significant publicly documented social vulnerabilities- including limited access to social and medical services, high rates of poverty and school dropouts, and a lack of functional integrated centers in rural areas. At the same time, the county is a relevant area for analysis due to the presence of emerging local initiatives that can be strengthened. This paper proposes a conceptual model called Integrated Community-Centered Networks (ICCN), which aims to function as a local "hub" capable of anchoring coordinated and interprofessional interventions in vulnerable communities. The main objective is to develop and explore the potential applicability of this model through a case study conducted in Giurgiu County. The methodology includes documentary analysis, semi-structured interviews with local professionals, institutional assessment, and an exploratory international analysis component. The final stage of the study will compare the Romanian case with the identified international models, not from a public-private opposition perspective, but from a complementarity perspective. The aim is to highlight transferable strategies and how civil society organizations can contribute to innovation and strengthening public systems by providing tailored and sustainable community responses. International collaborations with partners in Greece (Klimaka), Ireland (Cairde), and Portugal (CESIS and Cooperativa) provide a relevant basis for comparative analysis and transferability of good practices in the Romanian context.

Keywords: integrated services, community-centered networks, social network nodes, rural vulnerability, social work innovation