Social Service Workforce Strengthening

A strong social service workforce is critical to meeting the needs of children without adequate family care.  From government policy-makers, local administrators, researchers and social workers, to educators, community workers and care providers, social service actors play a key role in protecting girls and boys and promoting their care.

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New York State Office of Children and Family Services,

This guide, published by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, provides a summary of promising practices currently used in recruitment and retention of foster/adoptive families. 

SOS Children’s Villages International,

The two-day course outlined in these pages is designed to familiarise groups of care professionals with the international standards and principles surrounding children’s rights – and above all, to relate this to the daily experience and challenges arising in the field of alternative care.

Beth Bradford, Global Social Service Workforce Alliance & Better Care Network - ISPCAN European Conference,

This presentation was given by Beth Bradford at the ISPCAN European Conference in September 2015.

Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

The 2nd Annual Global Social Service Workforce Alliance Symposium was held on June 10, 2015. The full webcast, presentations, and summary are now available.

Global Social Service Workforce Alliance,

This first annual report from the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, published on June 10, 2015, sheds light on the social service workforce, an important group of people who help to ensure that effective prevention and support services reach those who need it most.

National Association of Child and Youth Care Workers, South Africa,

This video provides instruction on the code of ethics and other standards of care for those who work in the field of Child and Youth Care.

Johanna Sundqvist, Jonas Hansson, Mehdi Ghazinour, Kenneth Ögren & Mojgan Padyab - Global Journal of Health Science,

This study aimed to bridge the gap in knowledge of the relationship between general mental health and working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking refugee children who are due for forced repatriation for social workers and police officers in Sweden.

ECPAT Germany, Tourism Watch, Bread for the World, Working Group - Tourism & Development (akte) ,

This publication serves as a guide for responsible voluntourism, both for volunteers and volunteer tour operators.

Jini Roby, Semillas de Esperanza Guatemala de Buckner Internacional y la Escuela de Estudios Judiciales, del Organismo Judicial de Guatemala,

Este taller está diseñado para entrenar los expertos técnicos en los valores y principios básicos involucrados en la labor del trabajo de Protección de  Niñez y Adolescencia.

Martyn Higgins, Annabel Goodyer & Andrew Whittaker - Social Work Education: The International Journal ,

This paper discusses and examines the lessons learned from the Munro Review relevant for looked after children. The Munro Review provides an analysis of the current state of the child protection system, challenging bureaucratised practice and arguing for a reclaiming of professional social work identity, knowledge and understanding.