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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Bernard P. Perlmutter - Studies in Law, Politics, and Society ,

This article examines the stories that foster care youth tell to legislatures, courts, policymakers, and the public to influence policy decisions.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation - Kingdom of Cambodia,

This Action Plan for improving child care, with the target of safely returning 30 per cent of children in residential care to their families 2016 - 2018, was developed to support the implementation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) Work Platform 2014–2018 and the Sub-Decree 119 on the Management of Residential Care Institutions, which was endorsed on 11 September 2015.

Bernard P. Perlmutter - Studies in Law, Politics, and Society,

This chapter examines stories that foster care youth tell to legislatures, courts, policymakers, and the public to influence policy decisions in the US. 

Opening Doors,

This report from Opening Doors discusses the Opening Doors II pan-European campaign launched in Chisinau.  

Gillian Huebner - SOS Children's Villages ,

This briefing describes how the needs of children without parental care can be addressed through five of the SDGs: no poverty (1); quality education (4); decent work and economic growth (8); reduced inequalities (10); and peace, justice and strong institutions (16).

Jane Scott and Brigid Daniel, Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection, University of Stirling,

A 2016 survey was commissioned by the Scottish Government to inform the Child Protection Improvement Programme and the Neglect Improvement Pilot. This report presents the findings and analysis from the survey, including achievements and challenges in providing child protection services.

Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation - Kingdom of Cambodia,

This Action Plan for improving child care, with the target of safely returning 30 per cent of children in residential care to their families 2016 - 2018, was developed to support the implementation of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY) Work Platform 2014–2018 and the Sub-Decree 119 on the Management of Residential Care Institutions, which was endorsed on 11 September 2015.

National Child Welfare Workforce Institute,

This video from the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute explains how the state of Missouri in the US reformed its child welfare system by strengthening the social service workforce. 

Diego Silva Balerio and Pablo Dominguez Collette - UNICEF,

La publicación que se presenta pretende ser un aporte en desarrollando herramientas, metodologías de trabajo, y estrategias para desinternar a niños en distintos momentos vitales. A partir de la experiencia de trabajo y la reflexión sobre su propia práctica, La Barca ordena, sistematiza y pone a disposición de todos los actores del sistema de protección a la infancia los principales aprendizajes de la tarea realizada en los últimos años.

Asha Bajpai - Journal of the National Human Rights Commission,

Using national and international law, court observations, and field experiences, this paper argues a case for deinstitutionalization of children in India, by empowering the families, thereby protecting children's right to a family and preventing abuse and exploitation.