Child Care and Protection System Reforms

Social welfare sector reform is increasingly common, particularly in transitional countries in Central and Eastern Europe.  Increasing attention has been paid to the development of preventive community based child and family welfare programs that would, in coordination with health and education programs and social assistance, provide a range of support for vulnerable families.   

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Sherilyn MacGregor, Seema Arora-Jonsson, Maeve Cohen,

The aim of this report is to fill a knowledge gap by examining the points of interaction between climate change impacts and the amount, distribution, and conditions of unpaid care work. We focus on care workers rather than those who are cared for, while stressing the relational nature of care and acknowledging
that carers too require care.

BerniKelly, Paul Webb, Gavin Davidson, John Pinkerton, Theresa McShane,

It is starting to be recognised that young people with mental health and/or intellectual disabilities making the transition to adulthood from out-of-home care require focused attention to understand their needs and service requirements. Within the UK jurisdiction of Northern Ireland (NI), young people with mental health and/or intellectual disabilities are over-represented in the population of care leavers and yet very little is known about their specific needs. The overall aim of the study reported here was to examine the profile of care leavers with mental health and/or intellectual disabilities in order to better inform how best to configure child and adult service systems to meet their transitional needs.

UNICEF, Changing the Way We Care,

The UNICEF-Changing the Way We Care Regional Learning Platform for Eastern and Southern Africa held its first webinar of the year on Child Protection System Strengthening and Care Reform.

The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, Working Together Across Sectors for Children’s Protection and Well-Being,

Collaborating across humanitarian sectors is crucial to protecting children, promoting their well-being, and making the most of available funding. The CPMS Working Group’s “Working Across Sectors” initiative is gathering technical resources to help practitioners from all sectors achieve just that. The new Working Across Sectors Toolkit for Building Awareness and Support in English, Arabic, French and Spanish contains a wealth of ready-to-use materials for communicating the benefits of cross-sectoral collaboration.

Colleen Fitzgerald - The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action,

The Toolkit for Community Child Protection Volunteers and supplementary training manual aim to promote evidence-informed best practices when engaging community volunteers in child protection responses. This toolkit is based on the Community Engagement in Case Management study, which was commissioned by the Alliance and completed in 2020.

Parent Families and Allies Network, Love Barrow Families, New Beginnings, Parent and Carer Alliance, Southwark Family Council and Parent to Parent Peer Advocacy,

This report is based on consultations with parents and allies in England carried out by Parent Families and Allies Network; Love Barrow Families; New Beginnings; Parent and Carer Alliance; and Southwark Family Council and Parent to Parent Peer Advocacy. It sets out ideas on making the care system more supportive, humane and inclusive, and ensuring families’ needs are met early, with advocacy as a core feature. It also argues for immediate changes, led by parents and children with lived experience of social care.

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, Government of Kenya,

This Changing the Way We Care virtual study tour aims to provide an overview of care reform in Kenya from the comfort of your own home. Care reform relates to the care of children. It refers to efforts to improve the legal and policy frameworks, structures, services, supports and resources that determine and deliver alternative care, prevent family separation and support families to care for children well.

Changing the Way We Care,

The purpose of the risk assessment is primarily to enable your organization to gather a snapshot of safeguarding needs and measures related to the activities being or to be undertaken by your organization.

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, Government of Zambia,

This virtual study tour aims to provide you with an overview of care reform in Zambia from the comfort of your own home. Care reform relates to the care of children.

Changing the Way We Care, UNICEF, Government of Uganda,

This virtual study tour aims to provide you with an overview of care reform in Uganda from the comfort of your own home. Care reform relates to the care of children.