This newsletter issue from Senator Linda Reynolds of Western Australia, written in conjunction with Kate van Doore of Griffith Law School, was written in preparation for the Australian Parliamentary inquiry on modern slavery and describes the ways in which orphanage trafficking constitutes modern-day slavery. 

This paper describes results from focus groups conducted with child welfare providers, educational personnel, and youth with histories of running away from foster care placements. 

This study uses data from the recent Modern Adoptive Families survey to understand parent perspectives on their preparation for adoption. 

This brief from ECPAT's Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism defines the term "voluntourism" and its risks to children, with a focus on orphanage voluntourism.

This report from Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch reviews findings of an examination of the EU financial framework as it relates to the promotion of community-based care of children and adults and offers key recommendations for the EU and Member States to facilitate the transition from institutional to community-based care.

This position paper from Opening Doors for Europe's Children explains the position of the organization in regards to the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework and the measures within it to support or inhibit the transition from institutional care to family-based care of children.

This latest edition highlights the major achievements of 2017 – yet another big year in the journey to end all corporal punishment; it provides an update on the work of the Global Initiative, and looks forward to what is coming up in 2018. 

This infographic outlines the key facts and figures of unaccompanied youth in Greece including the number and places of UAC Shelters and Safe Zones, the number of children on the waiting list for UAC shelters, and more.

In this video, Catholic Relief Services, Lumos, and Maestral International presented their project: Changing the Way We Care, a project aimed at ending the institutionalization of children.

To accompany the release of the learning guide “Deinstitutionalisation of Europe’s Children: Questions and Answers”, the Opening Doors for Europe’s Children has prepared an online quiz to test the knowledge and tackle some of the tricky questions on deinstitutionalisation (DI).