The dangers of volunteering in, visiting or donating to orphanages have been known for several years. Orphanages are not always what they seem and the demand for orphanage tourism can fuel child trafficking and abuse. The Better Volunteering, Better Care initiative has been campaigning globally to raise awareness of the danger to children of volunteering in orphanages.

Better Care Network is excited to launch its new online community of practice, Care To Practice: supporting children's care practitioners in Eastern and Southern Africa.

This article provides tips for social workers and practitioners working with children and families regarding attachment.

Webinar: From Early Adversity to Permanency: Implications for Occupational and Life Course Health Development

featuring Amy Lynch, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES

Temple University and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Thursday, February 11 from 9-10am PT

Registration is required.

The first Global Forum for a World Without Orphans will be held on February 11-14, 2016 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Webinar presented by Christian Alliance for Orphans on "Empowering Caregivers: Holistic Development for Babies and Young Children."

Wed, Feb 10, 2016 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ES

The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) and the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) are pleased to announce an International Conference on Children and Armed Conflict.

This report provides an evaluation of the Keeping and Finding Families Project, a pilot foster care project in Tajikistan. 

This independent report, from University of Bristol and Durham University, draws on information from the largest randomised controlled trial of a service for children affected by sexual abuse.

This study seeks to understand collaboration dynamics in social services for determining what strategies work best in facilitating collaborative endeavors in specific policy and institutional environments.