Panama, Uganda, Sri Lanka and Czech Republic among those newly committing to totally prohibit violence against under-18s.

The Changing the Way We Care℠ (CTWWC) Life of the Award Report highlights the initiative’s global efforts to promote safe, nurturing family care for children. Since 2018, CTWWC has been driving care reform in countries like Guatemala, Kenya, and Moldova, while supporting smaller projects in Haiti and India.

Bune Practici de Asistență Parentală Profesionistă pentru Copiii cu Nevoi Complexe: Rezultatele analizei preliminare a literaturii de specialitate pentru pregătirea proiectului pilot privind asistența parentală profesionistă specializată în Republica Moldova rezumă cele mai bune practici internaționale în domeniul asistenței parentale profesioniste specializate,  și oferă perspective și recomandări esențiale  pentru dezvoltarea și extinderea asistenței parentale profesioniste specializate în Republica Moldova.

This report summarizes international best practices of specialized foster care and provides critical insights and recommendations for developing and scaling specialized foster care in Moldova.

Ukraine on Saturday announced a probe into alleged sex crimes at a state children’s home after the country’s rights ombudsman visited and decried a lack of official action. Ukraine has more than 51,000 children living in residential care, of whom 78 percent have disabilities, according to a report this month by UNICEF.

This is a summary of a household survey conducted in Moldova by CTWWC to provide insights for policymakers and practitioners on the impacts of interventions to support reintegrating families and those at risk of separation. For Moldova, CTWWC adapted its survey tool to fit the local context by adjusting terminology and phrasing of some questions and responses, and removing questions that were not relevant.

This study explores Ukrainian responses to internally displaced people during the first and second waves of war-induced displacement and internal migration in Ukraine, which took place after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and after the full-scale invasion of 2022. It also addresses the unique challenges faced by Ukrainian social work professionals in supporting displaced people, service people and their families, disabled veterans, and orphaned children as the war continues and also for resettlement in a post-war context.

UNICEF has now issued a Request for Proposals in order to select a supplier for the provision of Baseline Evaluation of Ukraine Better Care Reform. Learn more about how to bid.

CCF Moldova conducted a comprehensive financial analysis of foster care services for children with disabilities to identify financial gaps for current foster carers and financial impediments that deter placement of children with disabilities in foster care. The report provides concrete recommendations to address gaps and cost implications of implementing new funding policies.