Training and Support Services for Children, Young People, and Caregivers

This section provides examples, tools, and manuals on effective methods of supporting family-based care (e.g. homes visits, use of local resources, etc).

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The Save the Children Fund ,

Overview of the role of communities in identifying and protecting vulnerable children, as well as guidance for organizations on how to mobilize and support community groups.

Dr. Sue Gibbons for Africa KidSAFE,

A report that identifies gaps and provides recommendations for protecting and supporting girls living on the streets. It provides models of good practices from Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

Compiled by Rachel Mason for Mkombozi Centre for Street Children ,

A trainer’s guide for teaching health and life skills to children and young adults based on the experiences of the Mkombozi Centre for Street Children in Tanzania.

ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes,

A self-study manual on the care, protection and psychosocial rehabilitation of commercially sexually exploited children.

Louise Melville, British Council, Jordan,

Guidance for caregivers and residential staff in Jordan on how to assess behavior problems in children and to manage them positively.

UNICEF,

Summary guidance on the use of therapeutic language and the role of play and art in helping children’s development, and in responding to children exposed to trauma.

The Save the Children Fund ,

Provides a brief overview of the main issues relating to out-of-home care of children. It emphasizes the need for practice and policy responses that reinforce family- and community-based care and support options.

ECPAT International (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes,

A resource pack for training caregivers of children who have been commercially sexually exploited. It includes 12 units to develop knowledge and practical skills of caregivers in areas such as child sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation, special and psychosocial needs, behavior management, health promotion, life and social skills, education and vocational training, communication and therapeutic skills, and rehabilitation.

Louise Melville, British Council, Jordan,

Guidance and examples of group activities which promote development and self-esteem, and the role of the worker in providing activities on a regular basis.

UNESCA,

A training guide for health and social workers on the delivery of medical and psychosocial services to survivors of sexual abuse.