CTWWC India focuses on preventing the separation of children from their families and their institutionalization, using a family strengthening approach of case management, parenting skills, household economic strengthening and connection to services. CTWWC India works to:

Help state government to establish and roll out case management systems and standard operating procedures for family strengtheng, prevention of separation and reunification/reintegration of children from children's care institutions, including adaptations for the COVID context like virtual case monitoring 

Establish and strengthen community-level groups that make decisions about children’s care by setting up Village Child Protection Committees (VCPCs). VCPCs are community groups made up of service providers, community leaders and families who identify, plan, and act upon child protection risks in their villages.

Create awareness campaigns on the harmful impact of child separation and institutionalization, particularly with community actors and with the Catholic Church actors. CTWWC India works with residential care facilities to transition to family support centers - with a focus on Odisha and Tamil Nadu States.

Support local authorities and partners in developing a care reform strategy that includes preventing child separation and institutionalization, taking into consideration the Covid-19 context 

Promote family strengthening of at-risk families in collaboration with local district child protection providers. At the national level CTWWC India works with the India Alternative Care Network and UNICEF to influence national policy and practice and conducts research into topics such as public finance and children's care. CTWWC India developed a compilation toolkit on emerging practices in care reform.