Project Evaluation Report for UNICEF Moldova

A personal story about adopting a child from Guatemala.

Discusses adoption as a child protection mechanism in the context of the Draft UN Guidelines on Alternative Care

This Implementation Handbook offers explanation and analysis of the articles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The aim of the handbook is to be a tool for implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and to provide additional insight and interpretation. 

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

Review of various topics surrounding the area of adoption.

These guidelines reflect the insights of practitioners from different geographic regions, disciplines and sectors, and reflect an emerging consensus on good practice among practitioners. The core idea behind them is that, in the early phase of an emergency, social supports are essential to protect and support mental health and psychosocial well-being. In addition, the guidelines recommend selected psychological and psychiatric interventions for specific problems.

Guidance and preconditions on use of Best Interests Determination for unaccompanied and separated children

L’enfant du placement familial grandit en terre étrangère. C’est à partir de cet « exil » et dans les allers-retours entre sa famille et sa famille d’accueil qu’il va se construire. Mais sa place n’est pas pérenne. Elle peut être fragilisée par les passages à l’acte de l’enfant.

Examines practice of using institutional care for children in poverty and recommends alternative responses to maintain families.