This study finds that grandparenting as primary care in China is generally associated with lower overall and social-emotional development among preschool children. However, it can have a protective effect for children living with a single parent—particularly in low-income families—highlighting the need for targeted support and training for grandparent caregivers.

This study of young people in residential care in Romania finds that childhood trauma and maladaptive coping are linked to poorer perceived social skills, while adaptive coping is associated with better outcomes. It also shows that self-efficacy plays a key moderating role, highlighting the importance of building both confidence and adaptive coping skills to support healthy social development regardless of trauma exposure.

This article reviews 43 grey literature sources on care-leaving policies and practices in Asia, addressing a major gap in research from the Global South. It finds that while some aftercare supports exist, they are uneven and often overlook young people’s physical and mental health needs, with important implications for improving policy, practice, and future research.

This study finds that young people in China experience leaving state care as a gradual, emotionally and materially complex transition shaped by readiness, relationships, and access to housing and income, while staff tend to frame it as a fixed administrative cutoff with limited follow-up support. It highlights systemic gaps—such as fragmented responsibilities, hukou-related transitions, and abrupt loss of support—and calls for more gradual, coordinated, and well-supported pathways to independence.

يوفّر هذا الفيديو لمحة موجزة عن المذكّرة الإرشاديّة لطلب المساعدة الفنّيّة، والتي توضّح كيفية قيام الحكومات بطلب الدعم الفني من فريق من مستشاري إصلاح أنظمة الرعاية، وذلك من أجل تطوير الالتزامات أو البدء في تنفيذها. وتشمل هذه الإرشادات وصفًا لأنواع المساعدة الفنية المتاحة، وطرق تقديمها، بالإضافة إلى دليل إرشادي خطوة بخطوة لتقديم طلبات الدعم.

وقد تشمل أمثلة المساعدة الفنية، على سبيل المثال لا الحصر: إجراء مراجعة فنية لالتزامات الدول، تيسير تقييمات أنظمة الرعاية، دعم التدريبات، توفير موارد ونماذج إرشادية، أو إعداد مسودات لوثائق وأدوات داعمة.

وفّر هذا الفيديو لمحة موجزة عن المذكّرة الإرشاديّة لطلب المساعدة الفنّيّة، والتي توضّح كيفية قيام الحكومات بطلب الدعم الفني من فريق من مستشاري إصلاح أنظمة الرعاية، وذلك من أجل تطوير الالتزامات أو البدء في تنفيذها. وتشمل هذه الإرشادات وصفًا لأنواع المساعدة الفنية المتاحة، وطرق تقديمها، بالإضافة إلى دليل إرشادي خطوة بخطوة لتقديم طلبات الدعم.

Cette vidéo présente brièvement la note d'orientation pour demander une assistance technique, qui donne des instructions claires sur la manière dont les gouvernements peuvent demander l’aide technique d’une équipe de conseillers sur la réforme de la prise en charge afin d’élaborer ou de commencer à mettre en œuvre ces engagements. Elle comprend une description des différents types d’assistance technique disponibles, comment cette assistance peut être procurée ainsi que les différentes étapes pour soumettre une demande d’assistance technique.

Cette vidéo présente brièvement la note d'orientation pour demander une assistance technique, qui donne des instructions claires sur la manière dont les gouvernements peuvent demander l’aide technique d’une équipe de conseillers sur la réforme de la prise en charge afin d’élaborer ou de commencer à mettre en œuvre ces engagements. Elle comprend une description des différents types d’assistance technique disponibles, comment cette assistance peut être procurée ainsi que les différentes étapes pour soumettre une demande d’assistance technique.

Este video ofrece una breve descripción de la Nota guía para solicitar asistencia técnica, que ofrece instrucciones claras sobre cómo los gobiernos pueden solicitar asistencia técnica a un equipo especializado de reforma del cuidado, ya sea para desarrollar o empezar a implementar esos compromisos. Describe los diferentes tipos de asistencia técnica disponibles, las modalidades en que se puede proporcionar y una guía paso a paso para presentar las solicitudes.

Este video ofrece una breve descripción de la Guía para el desarrollo de compromisos, que apoya a los gobiernos en el diseño de compromisos ambiciosos, medibles y específicos para cada contexto que correspondan a los principios de la Carta. Incluye criterio práctico, ejemplos y enfoques participativos para garantizar que los compromisos sean realistas, cuenten con los recursos necesarios y respondan a las necesidades de las niñas, niños y adolescentes.

This webinar celebrated a decade of evidence in action and highlight the next phase of INSPIRE’s global implementation and research agenda. It brought together global leaders, researchers, and practitioners to discuss what the new evidence means for countries, sectors, and systems working to end violence against children.

This webinar held in partnership with Save the Children and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (GSSWA) focuses on Strengthening the Community-Level Social Welfare Workforce (CLSWW). The session presents key learnings from the nine‑country analysis and introduces new practical guidance to help practitioners, governments, and partners strengthen the CLSWW through a Child Protection Systems Strengthening (CPSS) and localization lens.

This historical overview documents milestones in the evolution of the U.S. government’s work to support the development, care, and protection of children globally, as well as coordination efforts across the U.S. government to promote a holistic response to the needs of vulnerable children. It draws on a review of publicly available documentation and conversations with numerous United States Agency for International Development (USAID) staff and partners involved in work on behalf of highly vulnerable children over more than three decades.

The brief outlines a nurturing care approach for early childhood development that integrates health, nutrition, safety, responsive caregiving, and early learning to support children’s well-being and long-term outcomes. It highlights that children with developmental delays and disabilities face heightened risks of exclusion and calls for inclusive, family-centered policies and services that strengthen community-based support and ensure equitable access to care.

This study examines the impact of clientelism on reintegration and family-strengthening efforts for children in Cambodian and Myanmar residential care institutions where clientelism is present. It finds that patron–client relationships between directors and families often undermine reintegration by limiting parental agency and co-opting reintegration to serve the interests of directors rather than children.

From 28–30 January 2026, fifty representatives from governments, civil society, faith-based organisations, UN agencies, academia, and young people with experience of care gathered at Wilton Park in the UK to discuss how the Global Campaign for Children’s Care Reform can move from commitment to collective action. This report provides a record of the dialogue. 

This blog describes a new initiative led by Lumos Foundation in partnership with UNICEF Moldova to expand early childhood intervention services for children with disabilities across Moldova, aiming to prevent family separation and improve developmental outcomes.

This podcast explores why many U.S. Christians continue to financially support orphanages despite believing children thrive best in families, highlighting a gap between values and giving behaviors. Drawing on Barna research, it examines misconceptions, emotional drivers, and practical barriers influencing donor choices, while encouraging a shift toward family-based care and more ethical, community-centered engagement.

This article explores how well parent advocacy training programs prepare advocates for their roles in the child welfare system, drawing on perspectives from advocates, parents, and child protective services workers. It finds that while foundational training is valuable, more comprehensive, experiential, and collaborative approaches—especially in areas like legal knowledge, mental health, and system navigation—are needed to better equip advocates and strengthen family engagement outcomes.

This paper examines how broader economic and labour market forces influence family separation and the placement of children in residential care in Cambodia, amid ongoing child care deinstitutionalisation reforms. While global evidence highlights the harm caused by residential care and promotes family and community-based alternatives, Cambodia’s reform efforts remain largely reactive and institution-focused, paying limited attention to structural drivers of family separation.

This paper sets out guidelines on the specific challenges arising when domestic violence crosses international borders. It puts forth 15 core principles to guide states, courts and other professionals in better addressing cross-border family violence. It is intended to support implementation and encourage cooperation across jurisdictions and sectors in order to enhance the protection of children and families.

This article examines how Arab-Israeli children experience participation in decision-making committees within child protection services. It explores the cultural and systemic factors that both enable and hinder their meaningful participation, highlighting the need for more culturally sensitive and child-friendly approaches.

This article explores how social welfare officers in Tanzania experience and manage the reintegration of institutionalised orphans back into family care. It examines the strategies they use, the challenges they face, and the broader systems needed to support sustainable, child-centered reintegration.