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Marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, this booklet from SOS Children's Villages International informs children and young people about their right to live in a supportive family environment in accordance with the Guidelines.
The aim of this study was to systematically review studies where the physical health consequences for children left behind (CLB) were analysed.
The thesis consists of four interrelated empirical studies that address different aspects of poor educational outcomes among children with out-of-home care (OHC) experience by means of analyses of longitudinal survey and register data, and evaluations of two interventions aimed at improving their basic academic skills.
In this opinion piece for the Chronicle of Social Change, Dr. Ali Caliendo (the executive director of Foster Kinship, a nonprofit organization devoted to the support of kinship families in the U.S. state of Nevada) outlines her recommendations for child welfare systems to improve outcomes for children by adopting best practices in supporting kinship families.
Family Care First (FCF) | REACT is recruiting a Communication Specialist who will be responsible for the implementation of the network's communication strategy.
The purpose of this study was to assess the possible impact of parents’ migration on emotional and behavioral problems of their left-behind children.
This video from World Without Orphans tells the story of Anu, who was abandoned as an infant and grew up in a large institution in India, later opening her own home for orphaned and abandoned girls. Anu came to realize that this was not the best way to care for the children and began, instead, to work within the community to provide education, food, medical care, and a way for children to remain in families.
This report and recommendations have been developed to improve the housing journey of care leavers in Scotland, and prevent homelessness for people with experience of care.
This webinar will discuss the development of a training curriculum for health workers to help in situations of suspected child abuse, including the piloting and refinement of the package. Participants will understand the package’s components and learn recommendations for improving the integration of violence against children (VAC) prevention and response into HIV clinical services.
The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to unintentional child injury requiring medical attention, including child welfare placement type, child behavioral problems, caregiver characteristics, and neighborhood factors.