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This newsletter issue from Senator Linda Reynolds of Western Australia, written in conjunction with Kate van Doore of Griffith Law School, was written in preparation for the Australian Parliamentary inquiry on modern slavery and describes the ways in which orphanage trafficking constitutes modern-day slavery. The senator calls on her constituents to help by committing not to volunteer in orphanages overseas and encouraging others to do the same.
Australians have long known the harm institutionalised care can do to children, yet Australians are rushing in record numbers to…
As child protection practitioners, many of us - whether it be in the context of policy, programming, service delivery or grant-making - will be familiar with the challenges of trying to undertake quality research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) whilst operating within a context of limited human and financial resources. And whilst we know that increased quality evidence is fundamental for improved programming and policy, the very real day-to-day demands of developing, supporting or managing a program in a low-resource context can often overshadow this aspect of our work.
In an effort…
This issue No. 3-4 is one in a newsletter series concerning care reform in Moldova. The magazine was produced by Partnerships for Every Child (P4EC), an NGO in Moldova, with funding from the project, “Protecting children in Moldova from family separation, violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation,” which is funded by USAID/DCOF. In addition to deinstitutionalization and other care reform work in the three raions (districts) of Calarasi, Falesti, and Ungheni, the project is also working at a national level on laws, policies, and procedures regarding…
This 10-page newsletter, translated into English, is issue number two of a series produced by the “Protecting children of Moldova from family separation, violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation” project, which is implemented by Partnerships for Every Child, the Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family of Moldova, and the Ministry of Education of Moldova. The issue contains articles on respite placement for children with disabilities, the government’s approval of a draft law on the protection of children at risk and separated from parents, the inter-sector cooperation for assistance…
This concise document provides an overview of current topics in adoption. It includes an editorial, news, practice, and legislation. Specifically, the articles are:
- An editorial on the selection of prospective adoptive parents
- Adoption in Costa Rica, Denmark, Slovakia
- New regulation in Costa Rica and Ecuador
- Denmark's temporary suspension of adoptions from India
- The Phillipine's temporary suspension in the registration of unmarried prospective parents
- Orphans affected by HIV/…
Following on from our Focus Report on the Right of Children with Disabilities to Live in the Community, published in December 2006, this issue includes three articles relevant to questions of care for disabled children around the world:
Children and Young People With Disabilities in Residential Institutions in Greece - By Prof. John Tsiantis, APHCA
Prof. John Tsiantis points out that while within the Greek mental health system there have been successful moves towards developing community-based alternatives to institutional care there has been little improvement in the…
This first three-page newsletter of the Interagency Task Team on Children and HIV and AIDS presents information, events, and relevant links on a series of topics including:
- Updates from the IATT Steering Committee meeting (September 2007)
- News from the six IATT working groups, including announcement of a new paper: Cash Transfers: Real benefit for children affected by HIV and AIDS
- Updates from recent meetings
- Upcoming events through November 2008
This edition of the IFCO Informer focuses on the effects of HIV/AIDS on families and suggests ways in which foster care solutions can mitigate the impacts of the epidemic on children. Major articles illustrate how this disease is affecting millions of human lives in countries such as Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, the Ivory Coast, India, and The Netherlands. These articles highlight the systematic inadequacies of childcare in institutions and children’s homes and stress the importance of family- and community-based alternatives for children affected HIV/AIDS. This special…
This double edition of the ISS Monthly Review is a brief progress report on the situation of children in need of alternative care or at risk of so being, five years after the Guidelines’ acceptance at the United Nations’ General Assembly. The review highlights brief news on adoption, an overview of alternative care reform in Liberia, a feature on Ebola and alternative care, and an update from Florence Martin, director of the Better Care Network, entitled “Tracking Progress Initiative – Monitoring the Guidelines’ Implementation” which provides a brief overview of the Tracking Progress …
This issue of the BCN newsletter focuses on children with disabilities and includes the recordings of several recent virtual events focused on the care of children with disabilities and preventing their institutionalization. The issue also shares tools, guidance, information, and other resources regarding children's care and protection during the COVID-19 pandemic as practitioners, policymakers, and other key stakeholders work to respond to the needs of children and families impacted by this crisis. The issue features a new discussion paper produced by UNICEF and Better Care Network…