Alternative Care and COVID-19

This section includes resources and tools related to alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Childline and UNICEF India,

In the context of COVID-19, this manual focuses on psychosocial care of children and prevention of violence in spaces where children stay (child care institutions, families, temporary isolation facilities, NGO shelters, etc.)

Republic of Kenya Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Office of the Principal Secretary,

This guidance is designed to inform child protection actors in Kenya in light of the COVID-19 crisis. It guides actions targeting, and services provided for, vulnerable children and families, including children living in institutions, children living on the streets, children with disabilities, and others.

Diana Margot Rosenthal, Marcella Ucci, Michelle Heys, Andrew Hayward, Monica Lakhanpaul - The Lancet,

This comment from the Lancet explores the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on children in temporary accommodation in the UK.

Children’s Advocacy Institute, Children’s Rights, Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Counsel for Children, National Center for Youth Law, Youth Law Center,

"In this time of profound uncertainty, child welfare systems face unprecedented challenges to ensuring safety, well-being, and permanency for young people," says this joint statement.

UK Department for Education and Department for Public Health England,

This guidance from the UK Department for Education and the Department for Public Health England answers some key questions regarding meeting the needs of vulnerable children during the COVID-19 crisis, including children in care and children with a child protection plan.

Health Protection Scotland,

This guidance from Health Protection Scotland is to support those working in social or community care and residential settings (residential children’s homes, including secure children’s homes) to give advice to their staff and users of their services about COVID-19.

Family Rights Group,

This guide aims to help parents and families of children who are looked after in the care system during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Family Rights Group,

This guide aims to help parents and families of children who are looked after in the care system. The guide also provides information for families whose children have been adopted.

RELAF,

En el Conversatorio se trabajó sobre la preparación y acompañamiento de los niños y niñas en hogares de acogida y familias de acogida, los contactos con sus familias y amigos, manejo de la información, entre otros temas.

The Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO),

On this webpage, CAFO has created a central place to collect information that might be helpful to members of the faith community as they advocate for children and families in their communities.