Child protection agencies collaborating with grass-root community organizations: partnership or tokenism?

Alicia Boatswain-Kyte, Nico Trocmé, Tonino Esposito & Elizabeth Fast - Journal of Public Child Welfare

This study describes the challenges faced by a child protection agency and community organization who partnered to reduce the overrepresentation of Black children reported to the child protection agency through implementation of a parenting support program.

Children Living in Residential Care in Ghana: Findings from a survey of well-being

Ghana Department of Social Welfare and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

This report, produced by the Department of Social Welfare and Ghana Statistical Service with UNICEF support, provides an overview of the main findings from a census of residential care facilities in Ghana, an enumeration of the child population in these facilities, and a survey on a representative sample of such population.

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Día de Debate General 2021 Los derechos de la infancia y el cuidado alternativo: Lineamientos de la participación y las presentaciones

Comité de los Derechos del Niño de la ONU

El Comité de los Derechos del Niño de la ONU se reunirá en un Día de Debate General sobre «Los derechos de la infancia y el cuidado alternativo», que se llevará a cabo en Ginebra durante dos medio días, el 16 y el 17 de septiembre de 2021. Este documento presenta directrices para participación y presentaciones.

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Journée de débat général 2021 Droits de l’enfant et protection de remplacement: Lignes directrices sur la participation et les contributions

Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies

Le Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies organisera à Genève une journée de débat général (JDG) sur le thème « Droits de l’enfant et protection de remplacement ». Les représentants des gouvernements, les mécanismes de défense des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies, les organismes et les institutions spécialisées des Nations Unies, les institutions nationales de défense des droits de l’homme, la société civile, le secteur privé et des experts individuels, ainsi que des enfants et des jeunes, sont invités à y participer.

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2021 Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care: Guidelines on participation and submissions

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

As part of a public consultation to help feed into and guide the discussions at the 2021 Day of General Discussion, all interested stakeholders, whether adults or children, are encouraged to send written submissions to the Committee. This document includes guidelines for participation submission.

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Nota de Concepto: Comité de los Derechos del Niño de la ONU Día de Debate General 2021 sobre los derechos de la infancia y el cuidado alternativo

Comité de los Derechos del Niño de la ONU

Esta nota de concepto incluye  información sobre el contexto, importancia, propósito, alcance, y objetivos claves del Día de Debate General 2021 al tema de «los derechos de la infancia y el cuidado alternativo».

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Note conceptuelle: Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies Journée de débat général 2021 - Droits de l’enfant et protection de remplacement

Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies

Le Comité des droits de l’enfant des Nations Unies (le Comité) a décidé qu’en 2020, sa Journée de débat général (JDG) porterait sur les « Droits de l’enfant et la protection de remplacement ».

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Concept Note: UN Committee on the Rights of the Child 2021 Day of General Discussion (DGD) on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care (English)

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

This concept note outlines the context, background, relevance, purpose, scope, and objectives of the 2021 Day of General Discussion on the theme of “Children’s Rights and Alternative care”.

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Improving psychosocial services for vulnerable families with young children: strengthening links between health and social services in Germany

Ilona Renner, Victoria Saint, Anna Neumann, Daria Ukhova, Sabine Horstmann, Ullrich Boettinger, Martina Dreibus, Astrid Kerl-Wienecke, Pilar Wulff, Paul Mechthild, Heidrun Thaiss - BMJ

This article from BMJ describes cross-sectoral collaborative efforts in Germany to enhance the skills of parents to care for young children.

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Scaling up an early childhood development programme through a national multisectoral approach to social protection: lessons from Chile Crece Contigo

Helia Molina Milman, Claudio A Castillo, Andrea Torres Sansotta, Paula Valenzuela Delpiano, John Murray - BMJ

This article describes how intersectoral collaboration between health, social protection, and education sectors enabled Chile Grows with You (Chile Crece Contigo) to help all children reach their full developmental potential.

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