Foster Care Leads to Sustained Cognitive Gains Following Severe Early Deprivation

Kathryn L. Humphreys, Lucy S. King, Katherine L. Guyon-Harris, Charles H. Zeanah

This study examined longitudinal data from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, a randomized controlled trial of foster care as an alternative to institutional care following exposure to severe psychosocial deprivation. The findings indicate that early investment in family care as an alternative to institutional care leads to sustained gains in cognitive ability.

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Rights of Persons With Disabilities During the War in Ukraine: Summary of Monitoring Report

Kharkiv Institute of Social Research (KhISR), League of the Strong (LS), European Disability Forum (EDF), National Assembly of People with Disabilities (NAPD)

Brief overview of the situation regarding the rights of people with disabilities in Ukraine one year after the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

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Analytic Report: Based on the Survey of Legal Representatives of Children With Disabilities Concerning Access in Ukraine After 24 February 2022 to Benefits and Services Established by Legislation for Children with Disabilities and their Family Members

Larysa Bayda, Olha Mordan, Alla Sotska

This survey was carried out from December 19, 2022, to January 17, 2023. Its purpose was to determine the situation regarding potential opportunities for the implementation of legally guaranteed rights for children with disabilities and members of their families and the relevant practices and to study the urgent problems in the wartime.

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Care System Assessments Learning Brief

Changing the Way We Care

This brief was developed from key informant interviews in the countries that participated in the care system assessment: Armenia, Guatemala, Kenya, and Uganda. The aim is to share learning with others interested in assessing a country’s care system, to think about if a care system assessment is right for them, and if so, how to do it.

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Learning Brief: The Importance of Integrating Family Strengthening, Reunification, Case Management and Workforce Strengthening

Changing the Way We Care

This learning brief was developed as part of the CTWWC 2021 annual report and shares learning from several contexts and is intended to share learning on how family strengthening, reunification, case management and workforce strengthening can be integrated in care reform.

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