Archive: Child Protection

Webinar: Supporting Caregivers in Transitioning Children to Pediatric Dolutegravir (pDTG)

July 13, 2021

Click here to register! When: Wed, July 28, 2021 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM EST About the Webinar: In this edition of E2A’s webinar, The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Caris Foundation International, and the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will discuss practical ways… View Article

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Webinar: INSPIRE: SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN

April 17, 2021

INSPIRE: SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN “EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS” Click here to register! Tuesday, April 20 2021 15H30-17H00 CET Rationale, aims and target audience Violence affects up to 1 in 2 children every year, with devastating acute and long-term consequences. Yet, we know that violence can be prevented, we have the tools… View Article

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Webinar: Harnessing Social Protection

February 8, 2021

Harnessing Social Protection to Improve HIV Outcomes in Vulnerable Children and Adolescents Thursday, February 25th, 2021 9:30 – 11:00 AM EST 2:30 – 4:00  PM GMT A link to the webinar can be found here. Please join for this webinar exploring proven game-changing innovations that have improved HIV outcomes amongst vulnerable children and adolescents, by… View Article

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Working Together: A discussion on index testing for children – Webinar

August 31, 2020

Identification of children and adolescents living with HIV (C/ALHIV) is a key priority of PEPFAR to ensure timely diagnosis and linkage to life-saving antiretroviral treatment (ART). Index testing has proven to be an effective modality to identify C/ALHIV, through a biological parent or HIV-infected sibling, who would otherwise not be quickly linked to ART. Clinical… View Article

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The Global Case Management Package: Improving Targeted Support to Children and Families Affected by HIV

August 22, 2019

The Coordinating Comprehensive Care for Children (4Children) project strengthened social service systems through the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for case management in DRC, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, and Uganda.  This multi-country development has been synthesized into this global case management package that can be considered the gold standard for implementing… View Article

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Strengthening Referral Pathways for Children and Adolescents Affected by Sexual Violence: Lessons from Kenya and Uganda

March 26, 2019

Children affected by sexual violence should access core health and social welfare support, and both services should work together to build a case that can be referred to the justice system.  Ensuring that children receive the support they need and that perpetrators are brought to justice requires a strong referral pathway within and across sectors…. View Article

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Singing to the Lions

January 10, 2017

Singing to the Lions is a new workshop tool by Dr. Jonathan Brakarsh of Zimbabwe and Catholic Relief Services that helps children and youth develop skills to resolve the impact of violence and abuse in their lives and to heal.  It has been successfully implemented in several countries with promising results, and it is also a lot of… View Article

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Creating Intentional Linkages between HIV and Child Protection

April 6, 2016

On March 3, 2016, OVCsupport.net hosted a webinar on Creating Intentional Linkages between HIV and Child Protection. The webinar featured Zvandiri, a program in Zimbabwe, which presented on their experience of incorporating children and youth, especially those living with HIV, in the development of programming and policy interventions.

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