A manual primarily concerned with the prevention of separation of children during emergencies. It provides a field-oriented guide to solve problems specific to emergency care and tracing and family reunification of babies and children five years and younger.

A brief fact sheet on providing legal protection for children. Highlights the search for stable solutions, personalization of measures, procedural guarantees and care decisions.

A brief fact sheet outlining factors to be considered when deciding to separate a child from his or her family.

A guide for governments, international organizations and NGO’s for measuring, monitoring and evaluating the national response for children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.

An overview of child rights and protection as it relates to the central tenets of Islam. Contains brief information on alternative care, children affected by HIV/AIDS, protection from abuse, and other issues.

A twelve page policy brief that outlines Save the Children's position on the type of protection children need in an emergency. Contains some statistical information.

Brief summary of the importance of social work in preventing family separation, including increasing empowerment, social support and self-assessment processes.

A brief fact sheet on global permanency planning, which highlights the importance of using an individualized and multidisciplinary approach to creating a long-term plan for every child.

Helpful resource for defining key terms, issues, and practices in psychosocial support. Contains a short list of recommended tools for support and monitoring of psychosocial support interventions.

This working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child explains how adult-child relationships shape child development, and identifies ways to strengthen policies that affect those relationships in the early childhood years.