AREAS OF FOCUS
- CAPACITY BUILDING & SYSTEM STRENGTHENINGSystem strengthening includes building capacity of families, communities, civil society organizations and governments to provide social services, case management and referrals.
- CHILD PROTECTIONChild protection prevents and responds to abuse, exploitation and neglect, and family separation to ensure that children are cared for in a loving and supportive environment.
- ECONOMIC STRENGTHENINGEconomic strengthening interventions protect and strengthen the economic situation of households and empowers families to provide for the essential needs of their children.
- EDUCATIONEducation ensures children have access to a continuum of early childhood development opportunities, quality schools and life skills training to secure their future.
- HEALTH & NUTRITIONHealth and nutrition interventions for vulnerable children should provide a continuum of care that prevents and treats illness and promotes wellbeing for children and their families.
- PROGRAMMINGProgramming for vulnerable children includes general guidance on implementation, monitoring and evaluation and assuring quality services.
- PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORTPsychosocial support provides children and families with resources that build internal resilience for emotional, social, mental and spiritual wellbeing.
- SPECIAL POPULATIONSSpecial populations of children require additional support with individualized approaches for protection and inclusion.
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LATEST RESOURCES
Mainstreaming Psychosocial Care and Support into Economic Strengthening Programmes
September 19, 2016This resource includes a step-by-step guide for practitioners working with children affected by HIV and AIDS, poverty and conflict. They were written through a consultative, participatory process and can be used either as guidelines for program design or as background information. The six steps start with enhancing the scope of psychosocial support in economic strengthening… View Article
Read more »Collecting the Essential Survey Indicators of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Well-Being through Outcomes Monitoring – Facilitator’s Guide to the Data Collector Training
September 14, 2016The US. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) mandates monitoring, evaluation, and reporting guidance with essential survey indicators. This training manual is for facilitators who will train data collectors to administer the standardized outcome indicator survey. This training manual complements the Collecting PEPFAR Essential Survey Indicators: A Supplement to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children… View Article
Read more »Cash for Care: Making Social Protection Work for Children’s Care and Wellbeing
September 12, 2016Social protection is recognized as a best practice, but how can it be implemented in a way that is best for children’s protection and wellbeing? This research includes results from qualitative studies in Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa to add to the body of knowledge on improving implementation strategies for social protection interventions.
Read more »Guidelines on Children’s Reintegration
September 12, 2016The premise of the Guidelines on Children’s Reintegration is that children develop best within a family. The guidelines provide cross-cutting principles of government practice on children’s reintegration and guidance on program design for child protection programme managers in lower and lower-middle income contexts. The guidelines are intended to be used as a reference document for… View Article
Read more »Social Service Workforce Week: September 26-30, 2016
Mark your calendar to participate in this year's Social Service Workforce Week, to be held September 26-30. The week is an opportunity to raise awaren...