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On the 27th of March 2024, the UN Independent Expert on Albinism held a consultation workshop on ‘Children with Albinism and the Right to a Family Life’ in preparation for her official report to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). For those who were unable to attend there is an additional opportunity to watch a recording of the workshop and contribute your views on the UN Independent Expert’s recommendations.
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Children with albinism in the African region are at risk of family separation due to: (i) societal discrimination,…
Background:
The Republic of Moldova has been on a fifteen-year journey of moving from a social welfare system based on residential care for children to one centered around family care. There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of children in residential care, from some 17,000 before 2000 to less than 700 today. Concurrently, progress has been made in developing new laws, policies, and standards to promote family care, including the establishment of models of alternative family care. A minimum package of care services (MPS) has been established, by law, with a focus on…
The objective of this webinar was to present the best practices learnt in the implementation of the youth wellbeing project which focused on integrated mental health and wellbeing support for youth and particularly young people with lived experience of care.
This is the 15th webinar in the Transforming Children's Care Collaborative Webinar Series.
Background:
Mental health problems affect 10–20% of children and young people (CYP) worldwide, with a staggering 90…
The objective of this webinar was to present the best practices learnt in the implementation of the foster care system as an alternative to limited child care institutions for children on the move in The Gambia.
BACKGROUND
In The Gambia, child care institutions are not adequate to respond to the growing needs of children needing protection and assistance services. There is only one Government-owned Shelter for children which is at central level, meaning that, all cases of identified children needing support were ultimately referred to this shelter.
Considering the…
This ECDAN webinar discussed the current state of parenting support in crisis, efforts to deliver parenting interventions, and recommendations for delivery.
This Parenting Month, the global community is calling for accessible parenting support for every family. The Global Parenting Initiative and the Global Initiative to Support Parents (GISP)* is convening implementers, researchers, policymakers and donors to catalyze and scale parenting support through collective action. GISP hosted a Special Panel Discussion exploring the current state of parenting support in crisis, ongoing efforts to…
Individuals who have experienced living in alternative care settings have a critical role to play in the reform of child protection and alternative care systems. Engaging fully these children, young people, and adults in research and advocacy to inform policy and develop effective solutions requires more creative and flexible approaches to research methodology, with youth expertise, empowerment, and participation at the center.
Drawing from the learning from participatory research in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Australia, this webinar introduced different…
This presentation is by the Children’s Trust Fund Alliance and their colleagues regarding a project they have been working on in partnership with parents to identify alternatives to CPS investigations. Using a participatory action research approach, three foundations (Annie E. Casey, Stand Together, and Aviv Foundation) supported a project to engage with parents as planners, recruiters, and interviewers to reach out to 100 parents across the U.S. who have experienced an initial visit from their local child welfare system.
Ten parents interviewed 100 parents to help better understand their…
This webinar was hosted by the Evidence for Impact Working Group of the Transforming Children’s Care Collaborative on March 30, 2023, and examined the Early Institutionalization Intervention Impact Project in Brazil.
The Early Institutionalization Intervention Impact Project's (EI-3) main goal is to document and compare the impacts that enhanced institutional care and enhanced foster care have on development during early childhood.
The EI-3 research project builds upon the Bucharest Early Intervention Project (BEIP). Conducted in…
The Task Force on Family Strengthening presented a Learning Event on Social Protection on 23 February 2023:
Social protection is one of the primary tools governments can use to support families and promote better outcomes for children. This learning event was an opportunity for care reform advocates and practitioners to learn more about social protection – as well as economic strengthening interventions - from researchers and practitioners in the field. It provided an opportunity to dive deeper into what role social protection can and should play in…
The Transitioning Residential Care Services Learning Event was an interactive workshop organized and hosted by the Transitioning Residential Care Working Group as part of the Transforming Children’s Care Global Collaborative Platform.
El evento de aprendizaje de servicios de atención residencial en transición, es un taller interactivo organizado y presentado por el grupo de trabajo de atención residencial en transición como parte de la plataforma colaborativa global de Transformación de la Atención Infantil.…