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This Webinar aims to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on children, youth, and their caregivers in alternative care. The webinar aims to highlight the critical issues of child protection during emergencies, such as the current pandemic. Esteemed speakers will discuss how the pandemic has adversely impacted almost all parameters of life of children and young persons living in alternative care, including their mental health and share the strategies and developmental policies that can improve the overall condition and well-being.
Date: March 25, 2021, Thursday | Time: 06:00- 07:00 PM IST
A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID19 pandemic. Workforce development is a critical component of the child protection strategy of UNICEF India. The child protection workforce in India includes all categories of people who work on behalf of vulnerable children and families.
The Child Protection Section of UNICEF India has engaged the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (the Alliance) to map and undertake a comprehensive capacity gap assessment of the existing child…
The Child Protection Section of UNICEF India has engaged the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (hereafter referred to as ‘the Alliance’) to map and undertake a comprehensive HR (human resources) and capacity gap assessment of the existing child protection workforce in five states in India, and then propose a framework for strengthening this workforce informed by the above, with special emphasis on case management.
The purposes of this project are to:
1. Carry out a workforce mapping, and HR and capacity gap assessment, in five states
2. Develop a comprehensive strategy for…
ICEB is an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal on Alternative Care for Out-of-Home-Care (OHC) children and youth, focused on the South Asia region. Along with addressing issues that can influence policy reforms, decision-making and improve practices and standards of care, ICEB, in partnership with SAGE publications, aspires to strengthen research, knowledge and practices currently prevalent in the region. ICEB serves as a forum for studies, discussions, debates and research on issues that would lead to better practices of care and encourage the integration…
A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID19 pandemic. Workforce development is a critical component of the child protection strategy of UNICEF India. The child protection workforce in India includes all categories of people who work on behalf of vulnerable children and families.
The Child Protection Section of UNICEF India has engaged the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (the Alliance) to map and undertake a comprehensive capacity gap assessment of the existing child…
This panel discussion is a pre-event ahead of the International Care Leavers’ Convention 2020.
Rationale: Care leavers are recognized as a vulnerable group, yet child protection legislation seldom applies to them because they have reached adulthood. There is a multinational policy and legislation which impacts the services to care leavers and challenges they experience. Legal framework, infrastructures of social services and the age of young people are…
Meaningful improvements for children and youth growing up in care can only be made in partnership with Care Leavers who have experience with the care system. The solution lies in the wisdom of lived experiences of Care Leavers who Knows most what’s at stake, towards powerful lasting change. The need of the hour is to hear the unheard voices of Care Leavers and provide them a platform to improve the support and opportunities available to them, especially considering the care system exists for their benefit.
The International Care Leavers Convention is a unique…
The India Alternative Care Network (IACN) is hosting a website launch event on 21 October 2020 (Wednesday) at 5 P.M IST. Please use the link here to join the event - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81779121409.
The event will take attendees through the new IACN website and will feature the following speakers:
- Opening remarks by Rita Panicker, Butterflies and Soledad Herrero, UNICEF India
- Experiences…
To enable a brighter future for Care Leavers, strengthening their Networks is crucial. This discussion session for careleavers comes ahead of the International Care Leavers Convention on 23-25 November 2020. The discussion will be held on 24 October.
The current covid pandemic has affected all of us in ways that cannot be expressed in words. It is no different for Care Leavers who face heightened risk of job loss, social isolation & distress, financial security, etc.
The organisers of this webinar have captured the thoughts of young care leavers on the challenges they are encountering in the face of covid and how they could be supported. In the wake of COVID-19, there is growing concern that young people leaving care will face even greater challenges.
This webinar will reflect on the findings of the survey and current responses…