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Zero to Three, a US based non profit organization working to inform, train and support professionals, policy makers and parents to improve the lives of infants and toddlers, combined the evidence from research on early childhood development with feedback from focus groups held across the country with families, friends, and neighbors who act as care givers in order to develop a range of simple and practical resources to strengthen care practices with children between the ages of 0 and 3.
The current website lists nine critical tools and resources which are described briefly as follows…
This new study by Parenting in Africa Network (PAN) was conducted in three regions in Kenya (Nairobi, Mombasa and Busia), involving primary care givers of children age 0-8 identified though PAN members’ programs, children participating in private and public Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) centers, and stakeholders and professionals involved in skillful parenting and early childhood development.
It sought to assess the knowledge gaps and skills among parents and care givers regarding what constitutes skillful parenting, and identify and document their attitudes, and…
In 2010 the UK Government strengthened the duties local authorities have towards their care leavers. The Care Leavers (England) Regulations 2010 and the statutory guidance Volume 3: Planning Transition to Adulthood for Care Leavers came into force in April 2011 and are based on the best local practice. This data pack, produced by the Department for Education, aims to summarize national data about children who leave care aged 16 and over and outcomes of care leavers at age 19. The pack was also developed to help local authorities to compare their performance with others and to investigate…
Whilst international organizations and countries are acknowledging the challenges street children face, there is still a belief that these children are difficult to work with and cannot be reintegrated into a family setting. Retrak’s experience shows that this is not the case: over one thousand children have been returned to the care of family members through Retrak’s work in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda through the dedication of time, resources and a skilled social workforce.
Retrak’s technical brief on family reintegration for children living on the streets, acknowledges the…
This comprehensive policy report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation summarizes what is known about kinship care in the United States, identifies the problems and issues these families face, and recommends how best to support caregivers as they step up to take responsibility for children in their extended families and communities. Extended family members and close family friends care for more than 2.7 million children in the United States, an increase of almost 18 percent over the past decade. The vast majority of these living…
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Hope and Homes for Children has been implementing ACTIVE Family Support in Sarajevo Canton in BiH since 2003. The program consists of two elements: the prevention of separation of children from their parents as the primary focus, and the reintegration of separated children from institutions back into their biological families. This unique and holistic program is tailored to the individual needs of each child and family and it is built on the following core values: partnership, respect, inclusion, sustainability and the best interest of the child.…
Over the last decade, research in basic human development has revealed that institutional care - particularly when used to serve children under five - is not an appropriate form of alternative care, and instead of protecting children can put them at further risk of harm. Efforts have been made to transition international thinking away from the use of orphanage-based systems and toward providing family-based care. With this in mind, the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) The Way Forward Project brought together a group of…
This manual offers a training session targeted at policy makers, professionals and paraprofessionals who are already working on programs to support children without appropriate care, or who may begin work in this area. It is designed as the first stage in a series of capacity building events which will support the development and implementation of improved care and protection systems for vulnerable children.
This workshop focuses on children in developing contexts, who require support within their families and those who need an alternative care placement. It does not address children on…
BCN is pleased to feature the first of the Better Care Network Working Paper Series, Families, Not Orphanages.
With particular attention to lower income countries, Families, Not Orphanages examines the mismatch between children’s needs and the realities and long-term effects of residential institutions. Evidence presented in this paper indicates that orphanages have been allowed to proliferate, particularly in countries impacted by conflict, displacement, AIDS, or severe poverty, and that this results in negative outcomes for…
Family engagement is the foundation of good casework practice that promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families in the US child welfare system. Family engagement is a family-centered and strengths-based approach to partnering with families in making decisions, setting goals, and achieving desired outcomes. It is founded on the principle of communicating openly and honestly with families in a way that supports disclosure of culture, family dynamics, and personal experiences in order to meet the individual needs of every family and every child. Engagement goes beyond…