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… foster care [32]. This evaluation took place early in the COVID-19 pandemic when restrictions were high, with many kin … parenting stress, and psychological distress [33, 34]. COVID brought unique challenges to all families, including … not formally connected to the child welfare system. During COVID, HALOS remained open, though some in-person supports …
Accurate data on the extent to which residential homes for children in Ghana are in compliance with national standards for quality of care and case management are lacking. To begin to address this gap, a census of residential homes and an enumeration of the child population were undertaken in 2019, followed by a survey on a representative sample of children living in such homes. Data were gathered on the types and characteristics of all 139 residential homes operating in the country at the time and the demographic profiles and well-being of children living in such facilities.
The purpose…