Date: 18 December 2024

Time: 2-3:30 PM  East Africa Time (EAT) 

Child’s i Foundation and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance co-hosted this webinar to explore findings and outcomes from the Strengthening the Social Service Workforce for Family-Based Care project in Uganda. Implemented by the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and Child’s i Foundation with technical support from Child Frontiers and funding from the Martin James Foundation, the project has learned from, and integrated, the perspectives of care-experienced children, youth and care givers into the training of social service workers. During the webinar, we showcased learning from the participatory assessments conducted with children, families, and care professionals and the training tools developed to equip social service workers to prioritize family-based care. Experts on social service workforce strengthening in Uganda also discussed promising efforts to strengthen the workforce and why integrating the voices of those with lived experience is critical to strengthening the workforce for family care.

Speakers/Panelists

• Hugh Salmon, Director, Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
• Sumaeya Nassuna, Social Worker, Child’s i Foundation and Uganda Care Leavers Association, Uganda
• Dr. Senkosi Moses, President, National Association of Social Workers of Uganda
• Butanda Shariq, Head of Alternative Care, Uganda Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
• Dr. Ronald Luwangula, Makerere University