Description
Supports they have offered, or plan to offer, include:
- Introducing the importance of family care and reintegration to leaders in the organization
- Strategy and planning for the transition
- Donor and board engagement
- Community awareness raising and engagement
- Partnerships
- Government engagement and linking to systems reforms
- Assessments of children and families
- Family tracing
- Preparing children and families for transition
- Social work or case management training or support
- Staffing adjustments or training
- Use of buildings and other assets
- Developing new programs, including:
- Family and community strengthening
- Alternative family care (including kinship care, foster care, adoption)
- Advocacy
- Community Development projects for Disaster Preparedness
- Provide funding for the transition
- General coaching or consultation
- Onsite training
- Online training
- Onsite visits/meetings
- Phone calls/video conference
- Provision of standards and written guidance or tools for transitioning
- Connecting with others or building a network
Overture Outreach International plans to support transitions in Haiti. There are 4 primary parts identified in our process that are necessary to provide families with opportunities for long-term success: (1) Family and Community Assessments, (2) Social Services Activities, (3) Support services: Education, Nutrition Development, and Business Training / Start-up Funding, and (4) Community Development projects to create economic growth.
Key Area(s) of Work
Social Service Workforce Strengthening/Staff Training
Supporting Organizations to Transition to Family-Based Care
Implementation
Directly
Location
Haiti