Guidelines for the Alternative Family Care of Children in Kenya
These guidelines are meant to support child welfare and protection practitioners in order to improve the quality of family support and alternative care services in Kenya.
These guidelines are meant to support child welfare and protection practitioners in order to improve the quality of family support and alternative care services in Kenya.
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The IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergency Settings were established in 2007 to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being in the midst of an emergency. Seven years
This working paper reviews data from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leona to estimate the likely number of children who will be orphaned as a result of the Ebola Virus Disease. The estimates are intended to
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This authoritative report by the Families Commission reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of parenting programmes, as a way of reducing the risk of maltreatment of vulnerable children aged 0–6 years. We looked at both
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