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You are invited to a webinar on children and alternative care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When: Apr 24, 2020 9:00 a.m. EST / 3:00 p.m. CET / 04:00 p.m. Nairobi
Evidence from previous infectious disease outbreaks indicate that existing child protection risks are exacerbated, and new ones emerge, as a result of the epidemic as well as of the socioeconomic impacts of prevention and control measures. Some children are at increased risk in these circumstances, especially those without parental/family care, those at risk of separation from family, those in alternative care, and those…
This webinar on protecting vulnerable children and families during a global pandemic will be presented by Dr. Delia Pop, Director of Global Programmes of Hope and Homes for Children. Over the last 20 years, Delia Pop has provided her expertise to government agencies, NGOs and other professionals in Europe, Africa and Latin America to reform child protection systems, with a focus on strengthening families and transitioning away from reliance on institutions. Delia is the Director of Global Programmes of Hope and Homes for Children and oversees the implementation of large-scale national…
The Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) Working Group of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action is launching a new webinar series to introduce the new standards in the 2019 edition of the CPMS. This webinar focuses on strengthening family and caregiving environments, a standard that was added to reflect the new focus on the socio-ecological model. To familiarize yourself with the standard, you can view the 2019 edition of the CPMS here.
The webinar will be…
The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children (GPEV) and the Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN) are partnering together to present a webinar focused on key issues on child protection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Children and families worldwide are experiencing disruptions to their environments with closures of childcare and school services, job loss, and limited to no access to health and other essential services in response to the pandemic.
Children are now entirely reliant on their caregivers for nurturing care to meet their physical,…
This virtual event will take place in lieu of the parallel event planned for the 64th Commission on the Status of Women “Bringing the Voices of Women and Girls with Disabilities to CSW64” and will be accompanied by a dedicated communications strategy.
It will provide an opportunity to discuss discrimination and barriers faced by women and girls with disabilities, including how the current COVID19 situation is impacting their human rights.
The event will be held on 8 April 2020 9:00-10:30am EDT.
As child protection researchers and practitioners worldwide work to understand and manage the unprecedented effects of COVID-19 on systems of care, join this presentation by Barbara Fallon of the University of Toronto and Delphine Collin-Vezina of McGill University.
Dr. Fallon and Dr. Collin-Vezina will share information from the new University of Toronto Policy Bench report, Child…
Children in refugee contexts are at heightened risks of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the Alliance of Child Protection in Humanitarian Action with UNHCR will be hosting a webinar to explore the key considerations for adapting child protection responses in refugee settings to the current pandemic, including broader protection considerations.
Topics to be covered:
- Introduction
- Presentation of the Technical Note and other resources by the Alliance
- Key considerations for…
Children and families around the world are experiencing unprecedented disruption to their lives. As nations around the world scramble to understand, contain, and respond to the rapidly growing pandemic and as parents and caregivers juggle multiple challenges to care for and safeguard their children, the global early childhood development (ECD) community is coordinating together rapidly to ensure that children’s health, development, and well-being are not overlooked.
This webinar will bring together key global agencies including WHO, UNICEF, the World Bank, LEGO Foundation, ARNEC and other…
Caring for Vulnerable Children is a six-week Master Open Online Class (MOOC) delivered through FutureLearn in partnership with the University of Strathclyde and CELCIS, beginning 23 October 2017.
Description
Our super successful MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) helps you explore and develop an understanding of the approaches involved in caring for vulnerable children.
In times of austerity and shrinking public services, the task of identifying and caring for vulnerable children has never been more challenging.
Now in its 7th run, over 55,000 people have…
Taught by Graham McPheat, this course helps to explore some of the issues involved in undertaking the task identifying and caring for vulnerable children. This course considers the meaning of risk and vulnerability, as well as how to define good enough parenting. The course will encourage students to think about how children grow and develop, as well as how to provide children with containment and security via meaningful relationships and attachments.
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