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The Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, Maryna Lazebna, said that as of 19 March 2022, 4,894 children from 179 institutions of institutional care have been evacuated. Of these, 2,522 children were relocated within Ukraine, and 2,372 children from 116 institutions were relocated abroad.
The Minister also said that since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine from institutionswith 24-hour stay, 30,582 children have been returned back to the care of parents or other legalrepresentatives:
• 30,078 children - from institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of…
"New data show that an unprecedented number of children in the United States are experiencing food insecurity and did not have sufficient food as of late June," writes Lauren Bauer in this blog post for the Brookings Institution. Survey data from the US Census Bureau revealed that "16.5 percent of households with children reported that it was sometimes or often the case that the children were not eating enough due to a lack of resources during the week of June 18-23 2020, 5.5 times the 2018 rate of 3 percent (the most recent annual data from the Current Population Survey)."
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This Joint Statement the ASEAN Ministers responsible for social welfare and development outlines their concerns and commitments to action regarding meeting the needs of vulnerable people impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, including children with disabilities, children deprived of liberty, and children in institutional care, among other groups.
In the Statement, the Ministers note that they are "deeply concerned over particular risks faced by vulnerable children such as children with disabilities, children affected by migration and trafficking, children in deprived of liberty,…
This blog post from Strengthening Families For Abandoned Children (SFAC) features a decision map and accompanying guide to making decisions about where and how to place a child during a large-scale emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
This statement from the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children calls for solidarity in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that no child is left behind.
In this statement, the UN Secretary-General registers concern regarding the well-being of the world’s children during the COVID-19 pandemic and notes the launch of a report that highlights the risks they face.
This comic is based on a radio story that NPR education reporter Cory Turner did. He asked some experts what kids might want to know about the new coronavirus discovered in China. The comic is also available in Chinese and Spanish.
Uganda Care Leavers/Association of Care Leavers Uganda released this statement in response to the appearance of Ugandan children on an April 15, 2023, episode of Britain's Got Talent. These care leavers who have spent part or all of their lives in residential care expressed concern about the institutionalisation of children and the need to instead promote family care for all children.
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Spotlight: Child Welfare is a collaborative journalism project that aims to deepen and improve reporting on B.C.’s child-welfare system. The project was initiated by The Discourse and the team includes journalists reporting for APTN, Black Press, The Discourse, National Observer, The Runner, Star Vancouver, The Tyee and Vancouver Courier.
This is a public-service journalism project. Its aim is to serve children and families, particularly Indigenous families because they are grossly overrepresented in…
Child Rights Connect delivered a written and oral statement to the UN Human Rights Council on 4 March 2019 at an event to promote the empowerment of children with disabilities to enjoy their full human rights, including through inclusive education. The statement was endorsed by many child rights organizations including SOS Children's Villages, EuroChild, Hope and Homes for Children, Save the Children, Terre des Hommes, and more. In the statement, Child Rights Connect says that children with disabilities "are much more likely to grow up in alternative care and face heightened risk of…