The Community Placement and Case Management (CPCM) Programme aims to provide a holistic case management system that specifically looks into the protection concerns of migrant, undocumented, stateless, refugee, and asylum seeking Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) at risk of arrest and detention and those directly affected by immigration detention in Malaysia.
Community placement in this context refers to the community-based accommodation that a refugee, asylum seeking, migrant or undocumented UASC would be placed in. Such community based accommodation is central in preventing immigration detention and ensuring UASC are in safe and stable housing.
Case Management is seen as a process wherein a Case Manager: forms working relationships with individuals and families to empower, enhance their wellbeing and problem-solving capacities, resolve outstanding issues, provide information on how to obtain services and resources in their communities, and work towards the protection of people who are not in a position to do so themselves…
Case Management within a child protection framework has been defined as: The method of assessing the needs of the child and the child’s family and current caregiver, advocating for, arranging, coordinating, monitoring and following up on both direct services and referrals required to meet the child’s complex needs.
Case Management for UASC within a migratory context encompasses the above through a holistic system that offers a continuum of services that does not end until a durable solution or case resolution is achieved.
