There is growing recognition that children of all ages and in all settings are at great risk of experiencing violence. However, being aware of a problem does not mean that we know how to address it. In particular, busy clinical providers who interact with children may suspect that a child is experiencing abuse, but not… View Article
Read more »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
Read more »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
Read more »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
Read more »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.
Read more »There is an increasing focus within the children and AIDS community on the need to ensure that child protection contributes to HIV prevention
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