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Statement noting potential dangers associated with ICA in emergencies with specific reference to risk of family separation.
UNICEF Headquarters states it is essential that all unaccompanied and/or separated children are registered, traced and reunited with family where possible and appropriate. This includes children who were in alternative care, such as in crèches and “orphanages”, prior to the earthquake. Further, they state it is imperative that inappropriate and/or illegal removal of children from Haiti is prevented.
Call for humanitarian response to uphold recommendations set forth in the Guidelines for Alternative Care in regards to care for children in emergencies, preventing family separation and promoting family based care in their community of origin where possible.
Member agencies of the Disasters Emergency Committee are calling for international focus to remain on reuniting children who have lost their families during the earthquake in Haiti rather than adopting them out of the country.
US State child welfare administrators had started planning for a possible influx of Haitian children orphaned by the catastrophic quake, but now are being told there will be no such exodus.
"The Haitian civil government is starting to reemerge,'' said Florida Department of Children & Families Secretary George Sheldon, who has been meeting with state, county and federal leaders for several days to coordinate refugee resettlement efforts…The desire of the Haitian people, to the extent that this can be done, is for the children to be cared for in Haiti… That is their…
“ All credible organizations recognize and agree that new adoption cases, including new referrals, are not appropriate in a time of crisis or national emergency. Initiating new adoptions at this time could open the door to corruption and abuse of children. Every effort must be made to identify and find family members for children who are separated or displaced as a result of the earthquake.
Joint Council understands the natural tendency to offer a loving family for children who may be newly orphaned, however we urge all adoption service providers and potential adoptive families to refrain…
Join the Haiti Family Care Network for a discussion on current events and challenges to child/youth/family programming in Haiti.
The conversation will be loosely moderated with the goal of sharing challenges and lessons learned and supporting one another. This conversation will take place in English.
Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Join our upcoming workshop for a panel discussion about Family Reunification! Learn more about the methodology of family reunification and what best practices within that process look like. Discover what challenges come up when striving to reconnect separated children with their families and ways to overcome those challenges.
Family reunification is a challenging yet deeply impactful process, and applying best practices while doing so is critical to supporting children who’ve been separated from their families. As awareness about the damage of family…
Time: Jun 23, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in Eastern Time
This webinar co-hosted with the Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) initiative is an opportunity to lift up how the Catholic Church is advancing safe and nurturing family care for children around the world. Moderated by Mary Beth Iduh (Senior Program Manager for Faith Engagement, CTWWC), the webinar will feature inspiring examples of Catholic-led transitioning from…
The Haiti Family Care Network will be providing opportunities for collaboration, advocacy, resource sharing and educational forums/training for organizations working with children, youth, families and communities in Haiti.
Get involved on launch day by sharing our logo and website on your social media sites, joining the Leadership Council by live chat and sending our launch newsletter to your networks.
If you are interested in advance information that you can share with your colleagues please contact us at: contact@haitifamilycarenetwork.org