Supported Child Headed Households

A child-headed household is one where there are no adult carers available and children live on their own. Typically an older child will care for siblings, cousins, nephews or nieces. Such a situation is increasingly common in areas with high AIDS mortality and regions affected by genocide or war.

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USAID, Save the Children & AED,

Provides principles of program design and technical recommendations for effective field interventions

UNICEF Romania, Alternative Sociale Association, Gallup Organization Romania,

Data and analysis on trends of child vulnerability due to parental migration for employment

Laurel L. Rose, Ph.D.,

Discusses the bi-directional relationship between HIV/AIDS and agriculture, food security, and rural livelihoods, including the relationship between HIV/AIDS and children’s property and inheritance rights

Steering Committee of the IATT on Children and HIV and AIDS,

Evaluates AIDS mitigation and targeting with child sensitive objectives and global guidance

Kingdom of Cambodia,

This document presents the full policy on the alternative care of children in Cambodia.

CARE ,

A lessons learned document reviewing impacts of a community-based care and mentoring program for child-headed households in Rwanda.

John Williamson,

An updated list of literature and bibliographies concerning children and families affected by HIV/AIDS around the world. Most of the resources are focused on sub-Saharan Africa.

Edward Kalisa,

Outlines the results of World Vision Rwanda’s mentorship program for children in child-headed households and other OVC. Includes challenges and lessons learned.

David Tolfree,

A paper with guidelines for keeping children with families and providing proper care and protection for them. It provides examples and plans for those interested in planning care for separated children.

Teresa Moreno and Jan van Dongen (eds.),

Collection of articles highlighting suggestions on how to improve existing mechanisms for providing adequate care. Major article on the current state of international thinking on children without parental care.