Azores child protection work in focus after 2025 review
Azores child protection commissions recorded 786 children and young people in confirmed risk situations in 2025, according to a regional childhood report.
The Azores’ 19 child and youth protection commissions recorded 786 children and young people in confirmed risk situations in 2025. The figure appears in a report by the Azores Commission for Childhood and covers the region as a whole, without identifying a particular island or municipality.
The figure became public as the commission met in the city of Lagoa on 1 and 2 October 2026. Bringing together the work of all 19 protection commissions gives a regional view of the situations that required attention during 2025.
The reported total concerns confirmed risk. The available information gives no breakdown by island, age or type of situation, and it does not support a comparison with previous years. For the Azores, the figure underlines the value of following the commissions’ response and understanding the needs of the children and families involved.
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