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Instead of helping children in the care institution, it is better to strengthen the family so that they are able to look after their children as well and mitigating those factors which normally cause children to run away from their families.
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- District Official, Uganda, from
Endline Evaluation Report of Deinstitutionalization of Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Uganda
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Understanding the Situation
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This report is the product of a two-year investigation by Disability Rights International (DRI) into institutions and orphanages across
Kenya
. The report describes the "egregious human rights violations" perpetrated against children with disabilities in Kenya, particularly those who are confined to institutions and "orphanages."
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This study commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation of the Kingdom of
Cambodia
and UNICEF Cambodia sheds light on how different forms of alternative care are being used in the community. Also available in
Khmer
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This report from UNICEF
Cambodia
is the first of its kind in the country. It brings together the dispersed data into a comprehensive profile of child protection in Cambodia. Also available in
Khmer
.
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Launch of Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) Reports in Three Countries
The Violence Against Children Surveys -
led by national governments, with technical support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of the Together for Girls partnership -
help increase understanding of and ability to prevent and respond to the epidemic of violence against girls and boys.
Uganda
,
Rwanda
, and
Lao PDR
have recently launched reports presenting the findings from the surveys.
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The aim of the systematic review described in this article from the journal of Trauma, Violence, & Abuse was to determine the outcome of child maltreatment in long-term childcare and the scope of the evidence base in this area. Reviewed studies were conducted in the
United Kingdom
, the
United States
,
Finland
,
Romania
,
Tanzania
,
Canada
,
Ireland
,
Australia
, the
Netherlands
,
Germany
,
Austria
, and
Switzerland
.
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The aim of the systematic review described in this article from the journal of Trauma, Violence, & Abuse was to determine the outcomes for individuals exposed to severe neglect in congregate care institutions such as orphanages.
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The objective of this study from the African Journal of Clinical Psychology was to establish the types of abuse experienced by adolescents with mild and moderate symptoms of anxiety disorder and living in charitable children’s institutions (CCIs) in Nairobi,
Kenya
.
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This scoping study from the Children and Youth Services Review yielded 37 empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals addressing the dramatic overrepresentation of Indigenous families in
North American
public child welfare systems.
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This study from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health used nationally representative, population-based data from 61 low- and middle-income countries to estimate prevalence and socio-economic factors associated with leaving children under five years old home alone or under the care of another child younger than 10 years of age.
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This research from the journal of
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
compared the quality of life (QOL) of children and adolescents in
Japan
who live in Children’s Homes (CHs) with that of children and adolescents living in traditional families. (
The authors’ understanding of a traditional family in this study is that of children and parents living together in their own home.)
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This article from The Journal of the American Medical Association explores the health consequences for children who have been separated from their parents at the
U.S.
border with
Mexico
.
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This special issue of the Children & Youth Services Review, Volume 92, focuses on unaccompanied immigrant children throughout the world, with a particular focus on the
U.S.
and
European
contexts.
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With a focus on the situation in
Lebanon
,
Turkey
,
Jordan
, and
Greece
, this report from CARE and Promundo aims to provide a better understanding of the gendered impact of the refugee crisis on unaccompanied adolescent boys, aged 13 to 17, and men, single or living separately from their families; and to highlight actual and potential gaps in the humanitarian response.
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The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action and Better Care Network are calling for the prompt reunification of separated children with their families and to provide interim care in accordance with the UN Guidelines for Alternative Care of Children.
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This independent assessment was commissioned by the Child Welfare Department and Intercountry Adoption Administration of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation of Cambodia and facilitated by UNICEF. It presents key findings and 23 recommendations, sub-divided into short-term, medium-term and long-term actions, for an effective and efficient implementation of foster care, adoption and family support in
Cambodia
. Also available in
Khmer
.
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This resource from the Capacity Building Center for States in the
U.S.
provides guidance on adapting child welfare services to better meet the needs of youth (ages 15 to 24) in care.
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This User Guide, developed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and the Centre of Excellence in Alternative Care (India), aims to provide a comprehensive approach to the development of a good quality foster care service in
India
, which will be useful for a range of practitioners.
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The resources in this packet -- developed as part of a joint initiative between Save the Children Australia and World Challenge, through their membership of the ReThink Orphanages Network -- have been developed to support
Australian
schools to navigate the complexities of engagement with orphanages and residential care institutions overseas as part of service learning and international study programs.
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This report from the Social Market Foundation review the care system in the
UK
,
including outcomes for children in care and the "silent crisis" in the care system.
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This report from the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology describes
Canada
's history of forcibly removing children from mothers, particularly unwed mothers, and placing them in adoptive families. It compares this history to the similar Australian context and offers recommendations for offering healing to mothers and children who were harmed by this practice.
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This paper, produced for the Know Violence global learning initiative and published in 2017, looks at the violence children experience in closed institutions in the
Central Asian
countries, specifically the former Soviet republics:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
and
Uzbekistan
.
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This resource from the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) has been created for those who care for and about orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), with the aim of helping them empower and equip children and youth toward success and well-being. The goal is to provide actionable knowledge about the brain that will allow parents, caregivers, and practitioners to help children gain some of the developmental ground they have lost due to early childhood adversity.
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This final report from ChildFund International on the “Deinstitutionalization of Vulnerable Children in
Uganda
” (DOVCU) project identifies its successes as well as some shortcomings and key learning that is directly relevant to other projects working to support family care for children.
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This report from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago presents preliminary results from an evaluation of the Home Visiting Pilot Program, serving pregnant or parenting youth in foster care in the
US
.
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In this article from the journal of Qualitative Social Work, the authors present findings that describe resilience-enhancing practices in the lives of 15
South African
child protection social workers (CPSWs) who were considered resilient.
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This study from the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology tests the effects of economic intervention—alone and in combination with a family-focused component—on parenting outcomes and children’s reports of violence in rural
Burkina Faso
.
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In this study, the life stories of four foster mothers of victims of maternal sexual abuse in the
Netherlands
were collected in order to gain insight into the experiences of this rarely studied group. Four key themes emerged in the women's narratives: their attitude towards the abusing female, the foster child's sexual behavior towards the foster mother, the emotional and physical distance of the foster mothers towards their foster child, and lastly, their sense of responsibility.
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This article from the
New Zealand
Council for Educational Research examines the efficacy of the government’s intensive home-visiting programme, Family Start, for indigenous Māori families, using a "he awa whiria" (braided rivers) approach which integrates Māori and non-Māori knowledge systems.
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This video from the Economist explores the history of institutionalization in
Romania
and the efforts now underway to transition to family-based care and small group homes for children.
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This short video was designed for newly hired child protection in humanitarian action (CPHA) staff, as well as child protection staff who want to learn more about working in emergency settings - and the CPMS in particular.
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The Epoch Times, 24 September 2018
Washington Post, 24 September 2018
BBC News, 20 September 2018
Senator Linda Reynolds, 17 September 2018
The Guardian, 14 September 2018
The Guardian, 13 September 2018
BBC News, 10 September 2018
The Atlantic, 4 September 2018
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Total Croatia News, 28 August 2018
The Intercept, 26 August 2018
The Hindu, 25 August 2018
ACLU Blog, 24 August 2018
CBC News, 22 August 2018
The Guardian, 18 August 2018
BBC News, 11 August 2018
BBC Radio 2, 6 August 2018
BBC Mundo, 1 August 2018
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First Week of October 2018
Online Course
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15 October 2018
Nairobi, Kenya
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8 May 2018
Louisville, Kentucky, US
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