Act on the Promotion of Children and Youth in the Canton of Uri (Cantonal Child and Youth Promotion Act, KKJFG) - Subject Matter (KKJFG)

1. This law regulates the purpose, responsibilities, organization, tasks, and financing of extracurricular child and youth promotion in the Canton of Uri.

2. Provisions for the promotion of children and youth within the framework of other legislations, particularly in the areas of child and youth protection, education, and sports promotion, remain reserved.

1. This law aims to promote the holistic development of children and adolescents who have their civil residence or place of education or employment in the canton. Their social, cultural, and socio-political integration shall be supported so that they grow into individuals who take responsibility for themselves and for society.

2. All activities under this law serve health-promoting, communicative, social, cultural, or socio-political objectives.

**1. In this Act, the following mean:**

a) **Children and Youth:** Persons from birth up to the completion of their 25th year of age

b) **Out-of-School Work:** Associative and open work with children and youth carried out locally and temporally outside of school

c) **Legal Guardians:** Parents and other persons who, in accordance with the Swiss Civil Code (SR 210), bear the responsibility for the education of the child and the youth

d) **Other Sponsorships:** Church parishes and their bodies, associations, organizations, and groups that perform out-of-school work for children and youth

1. The legal guardians are responsible for the welfare and development of their children and adolescents. They ensure their upbringing, maintenance, and protection, and fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them by law.

1. Child and Youth Promotion is a societal responsibility carried out by guardians, committed adults, other sponsors, and particularly by the children and youths themselves.

2. It encompasses all forms of support for programs, services, facilities, and organizations involved in extracurricular activities with children and youths, with the aim of creating favorable conditions within which children and youths can develop into independent and socially responsible individuals. It also includes preventive measures.

1. The canton and the municipalities take into account the concerns of children and adolescents in their activities.

1. The Promotion of Children and Youth by the Canton and Municipalities comes into play where special support and promotion are needed for the development of children and young people into independent and socially responsible individuals.

1. All parties involved in the promotion of children and youth, particularly the legal guardians, the canton, the municipalities, and other sponsoring organizations, actively collaborate within the scope of their responsibilities.

1. The Government Council appoints a Children's and Youth Commission.

1. The Canton maintains an Office for the Promotion of Children and Youth. This office is responsible for the following tasks, in particular

a) Development of foundational concepts

b) Advising municipalities and other sponsoring bodies

c) Informing municipalities

d) Ensuring coordination at the cantonal level

e) Representing the Canton in inter-cantonal and national bodies

f) Processing applications for contributions

1. The canton establishes a Child Protection Office as a point of contact.

2. The Child Protection Office engages in public relations and participates in prevention events. In the case of suspected endangerment to the child's welfare, within the framework of voluntary measures, it undertakes the following tasks in particular

a) Counseling for parents and guardians

b) Support for children and adolescents

c) Coordination of measures and procedures among the involved parties

d) Information, counseling, and support for authorities, institutions, and organizations

e) Implementation of crisis interventions in emergencies

3. The Governing Council establishes a child protection group to support the Child Protection Office.

1. The canton operates a counseling center for the individual consultation of children, adolescents, and guardians regarding personal issues that are not directly related to school, educational development, or career choice. It may delegate this task to third parties.

2. The individual consultation of children and adolescents includes advising on issues concerning personal development and the social environment.

3. The individual consultation of guardians includes advising on specific parenting and family matters.

**1. The canton promotes the participation of children and youth at the cantonal level.**

1. The canton may grant one-time or recurring contributions in favor of child and youth promotion. Contributions are specifically possible for

a) canton-wide active associations and institutions

b) regionally oriented open youth work

c) inter-municipal projects

d) projects in individual municipalities, provided the municipality participates in the project to at least the same extent as the canton

1. The municipalities designate an office responsible for child and youth promotion within the municipality. The responsible office undertakes the following tasks in particular

a) Contact point for the canton and other municipalities

b) Ensuring the networking and coordination of activities within the municipality

c) Promoting cooperation within the municipality

d) Advising children and youth, as well as other organizations, on the implementation of projects in the municipality

e) Processing requests for contributions

1. Municipalities promote recreational opportunities for children and young people within the scope of their financial capabilities. They provide suitable facilities to young people as needed, to the extent possible.

1. The municipalities promote the participation of children and adolescents at the municipal level.

1. Municipalities may grant one-time or recurring contributions in favor of child and youth promotion. Contributions are particularly possible for

a) Municipal or cantonal associations and institutions

b) Open youth work focused on municipal or regional levels

c) Municipal or inter-municipal projects

1. The expenditures under this law are governed by the ordinary financial competences of the cantonal constitution.

2. Contributions according to Article 14 may also be funded from the lottery fund.

1. The government council executes this law. It may issue supplementary implementing provisions for this purpose.

1. This law is subject to a referendum. It shall come into force on January 1, 2017.